Craftsman 917.252711 Owner's Manual page 24

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TO REPLACE MOTION DR_VE BELT
_See Fig. 27}
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
o Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual.)
o Disconnect clutch wire harness.
o Remove clutch Iocator.
o Remove upper belt keeper.
o Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
o Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove
be!t upwards from transmission input pulley and over
cooling fan blades_
Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards
from around electric clutch.
o Install new bett by reversing above procedure.
_t, J1POF_TANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS
POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS
AND ELECTR!C CLUTCH WIRE CONNECTION IS
SECURE_
TABS
CLUTCH LOCATOR
IDLER
STATIONAR
IDLER
TRANSMI_
IHPUTPULLEY
CLUTCH
WiRE
HARNESS
FIG. 27
TO ADJUST MOTION CONTROL LEVER
(See Fig. 28}
]he motion control lever has been preset at the factory and
adjustment should not be necessary.
If for any reason the motion control lever wiil not hold its
position whi!e at a selected speed, it may be adjusted at the
friction pack Iocated on the right side of transmission.
Park tractor on level surface. Stop tractor by turning
ignition key to "OFF" position, and engage parking
brake.
o Adjust motion control lever by tightening adjustment
tocknut one half (1/2) turn.
NOTE: if for any reason the effort to move the motion
control lever becomes too excessive, reverse the above
adjustment procedure by !oosening locknut t/4 to 1/2 turn.
Road test tractor after adjustment and repeat procedure it
necessary.
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ADJUSTMENT
LOCKNUT
FIGo 28
TRANSB_ISS_ON REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT
Should your transmission require remova! for service or
replacement, it should be purged after reinstaltation and
before operating the tractor See "PURGE TRANSM!S _,
SION" in Operation section of this manual.
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