Craftsman 917.275970 Owner's Manual page 26

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Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above. Readjust
if necessary. If stopping distance is
still greater than five (5) feet in highest
gear, further maintenance is neces-
sary. Replace brake pads or contact a
Sears or other qualified service center.
With Parking Brake "Engaged"
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake, For ease of service there is
a belt installation guide decal on bottom of
left footrest, It is not necessary to remove
mower.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Engage parking brake (creates slack in
belt).
2. Remove mower drive belt from electric
clutch pulley only (See "TO REPLACE
MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section
of this manual).
3. Roll motion drive belt off transaxle pul-
ley.
4. Roll belt off clutching idler pulleys, then
off engine pulley and front V-idler pul-
ley.
5. Pull belt out of all belt keepers.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Place V part of belt into grooves on
engine pulley and front V-idler, making
sure to route belt inside of belt keep-
ers.
2. Put belt coming from V-idler above mid-
span belt keeper, then onto clutching
idler pulleys as shown.
3. Make sure V part of belt engages V-
idler.
4. Place belt around transaxle pulley,
beginning at top.
V part of belt should engage transaxle
pulley.
5. Place long lower section of belt
through loop in midspan belt keeper.
6. Check to be sure belt is on proper side
of all belt keepers.
7. Reinstall mower drive belt onto electric
clutch pulley.
IMPORTANT: Check Brake Adjustment.
Clutching Fletldler
Abov_
Engine Belt Ke
Pulley V-Idler
Clutching Idler
Belt
Transaxle
Pulley
Twists Belt
Keeper
:ller
rein Bottom
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN-
MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not
horizontal (left to right) when wheels are
positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble with crossbar
horizontal. Tighten securely.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN ADJUSTM ENT
Front wheel toe-in is required for proper
steering operation. Toe-in was set at the
factory and adjustment should not be nec-
essary. If parts in the front axle or steering
mechanism have been replaced or dam-
aged, check toe-in and adjust if necessary.
TO CHECK TOE-IN -
1. Position front wheels straight ahead.
2. Measure distance between wheels at
front and rear of tires (dimensions "A"
and "B').
• Front dimension "A" should be 1/8" to
1/4" less than rear dimension "B".
TO ADJUST TOE-IN -
1. Loosen jam nuts at adjustment sleeves
on tie rod.
2. Adjust tie rod until dimension "A" is
1/8" to 1/4" less than dimension "B".
3. Tighten jam nuts securely.
FRONT WHEEL CAMBER
The front wheel camber is not adjustable
on your tractor. If damage has occurred
to affect the front wheel camber, contact a
Sears or other qualified service center.
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