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Craftsman 917.271380 Owner's Manual page 24

15.5 hp, electric start, 38" mower automatic lawn tractor

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, Roll b elt o ffengine p ulley.
o Disconnect right h and suspension
arm
from rear d eck bracket byremoving
retainer spfing_
Work b elt o ffboth mandret pulleys a nd
idter p u_teys.
o Pull b elt a way f rom mower.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
• install new belt i nreverse order o f
removal.
Make sure belt i sinallpulley g rooves
andinside a llbelt g uides.
Mandrel
Suspension Arm
Engine
Pulley
Idler Pulleys
Retainer
Spring
JI
./
Mandrel
Pulley
....
TO ADJUST
BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable
brake system which is mounted on the
side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed in highest
gear, then brake must be adjusted.
o Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage
parking brake.
Nut
)crating
Arm
Do Not touch this nut. If further brake adjustment
is
r_n_nl
nnnt_nt vour nearest authorized service
o Measure distance between brake opero
ating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.
, If distance is other than 1-9/!6% loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-9/16% Retighten jam nut
against nut "A".
® Road test tractor for proper stopping dis o
tance as stated above. Readjust if nec o
essary. If stopping distance is sti{_
greater than six (6) feet in highest gear,
further maintenance is necessary.
Contact your nearest
authorized service
center/department.
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface,
Engage
parking brake. For assistance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom side
of _eftfootrest.
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual.)
• Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
e Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully remove belt upwards from
transmission input pulley and over cool-
ing fan blades.
, Pull belt toward front of tractor and
remove downward from around engine
pulley.
Installnew
belt by reversing above pro-
cedure.
Engine Pulley ___,_\
Clutching ,diet __)I'
TO ADJUST MOTION CONTROL LEVER
The motion control lever has been preset
at the factory and adjustment should not
be necessary.
If for any reason the motion control lever
will not hold its position while at a selected
speed, it may be adjusted at the friction
pack located On the right side of transmis-

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