Transaxle Drive Belt Removal; Transaxle Drive Belt Installation - Craftsman 536.270270 Operator's Manual

13.5 hp. electric start 30" mower / mulcher variable speed mid-engine rider
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
TRANSAXLE
DRIVE
BELT REMOVAL
1.
Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on "How To
Remove The Mower Housing".
2.
Remove
the engine
drive
belt. See "Engine
Drive Belt
Removal".
3.
The rear of the unit must be supported with the rear wheels off
of the ground so that the transaxte can be lowered. Set the rear
of the unit on jackstands or a similar type of support. Do not set
the transaxle
on the jackstands;
set the frame
on the
jackstands.
4.
Remove the hair pin and washer from the adjustable
nut (see
Figure 32). Remove the adjustable nut from the shift yoke.
5.
Remove
the carriage
bolt from the torque
strap
(see
Figure 33).
6.
To relieve tension on the transaxle drive belt, depress the
clutch/brake pedal and set the parking brake.
7.
Remove the transaxle
drive
belt from the transaxle idler
pulley (see Figure 34).
8.
Remove the transaxle drive belt from the vadator pulley.
9.
Loosen the mounting bolts on the left side of the transaxle.
Loosen until the mounting nuts are at the end of the mounting
bolts (see Figure 33).
10. Remove
the mounting
bolt
from the right side of the
transaxle. This will allow the right side of the transaxle
to drop
down and provide clearance for the transaxle drive belt.
TRANSAXLE
DRIVE
BELT INSTALLATION
1.
To install the engine drive belt, reverse the above steps.
2.
Make sure that the transaxle
drive belt is installed correctly
and is inside of all the belt guides.
3.
Make sure that all fasteners, all the mounting bolts, and all the
belt guides are tight.
4.
Install
the engine
drive
belt.
See "Engine
Drive Belt
Installation".
5.
Install the mower housing. See the instructions on "How To
Install The Mower Housing".
6.
Check the operation of the drive system. See "How To Check
And Adjust The Clutch" and also "How To Adjust The Speed
Control Pedal".
Adjuster Nut
Shifter Yoke
Hair Pin
Figure 32
Remove
Mounting
Bolts
Loosen
Mounting
Bolts
Troque
Strap
Figure 33
Figure 34
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