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Craftsman 917.25667 Owner's Manual page 24

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TO ADJUST
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
(See
Fig. 27)
The electric clutch should provide years of service.
The
clutch has a built-in brake that stops the pulley within 5
seconds.
Eventually, the internal brake will wear which
may cause the mower blades to not engage, or, to not stop
as required
Adjustments should be made by your nearest
authorized service center/department.
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Make sure attachment clutch and ignition switches are
in "OFF" position.
.
Adjust the three nylon locknuts until space between
clutch plate and rotor measures .012" at all three slot
locations cut in the side of brake plate
NOTE: After installing a new electric clutch, run tractor at
fufi throttle and engage and disengage electric clutch 10
cycles to wear in clutch plate°
ROTOR
SLOT {3)'
CLUTCH PLATE
[
\
[
/01=
LOCKNUT
(a)
.....
PLATE
FIG. 27
TO ADJUST
BRAKE
(See Fig. 28)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the side of the transa×le.
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.
°
Measure distance between brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
NUT "A"jA
M NUT
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O, ERATINO
DO NOTTOUCH
THIS NUT. IF FURTHER BRAKE ADJUST-
MENT IS NECESSARY
CONTACT YOUR NEAREST
AUTHO-
RIZED SERVICE CENTERIDEPARTMENT
If distance is other than 1-3/4", loosen jam nut and turn
nut "A" until distance becomes 1-314"o Retighten jam
nut against nut "A",
Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated
above. Readjust if necessary.
If stopping distance is
still greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, further
maintenance is necessary,
Contact your nearest au-
thorized service center/department.
TO REPLACE
MOTION
DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 29)
Park the tractor on level surface
Engage parking brake.,
For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of [eft footrest.
°
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual)
Disconnect clutch wire harness_
o
Remove clutch Iocatoro
o
Remove upper belt keeper.
.
Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler°
°
Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor° Carefully remove
belt upwards from transmission
input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
o
Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards
from around electric clutch.
-
Install new belt by reversing above procedure.
IMPORTANT:
MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS
POSITIONED
PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS
AND ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
WIRE
CONNECTION
IS
SECURE
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
UPPER
KE
,CLUTCH
LOCATOR
TABS
IDLER
IDLER
INPUT PULLEY
CLUTCH
WIRE
HARNESS
FIG, 29
FIGo28
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