Cutting Blades - Craftsman 247.28672 Operator's Manual

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Toplacethe newbelt, begin by routingthe belt aroundthe two
outerspindlepulleysas shownin Figure15.
CUTTING BLADES
Shutthe engineoff and removeignitionkey beforeremovingthe
cuttingblade(s)for sharpeningor replacement. P rotectyourhands
usingheavy gloveswhengraspingthe blade.
Figure15
6. Thenroutethe beltaroundthe two deck idler pulleysas shownin
Figure15.
7. Retightenthe belt keeperrodloosenedearlier.
8. Remountthebelt guardsremovedearlier.
9. Reinstallthe deckas follows:
a. Withthe deck beneaththe mowerframe,attachthe stabilizer
rod. See Figure13.
b. Reconnectthedeck lift arms.See Figure12.
10. Pull the rightside ofthe beltand placethe narrowV side of the
belt intothe PTOpulley.See Figure16.
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PTOBelt
Periodically inspectthe blade and/orspindlefor cracksor damage,
especiallyafter you'vestrucka foreignobject.Do notoperatethe
machineuntil damagedcomponentsare replaced.
To removethe blades,proceedas follows:
1. Removethe deck from beneaththe tractor,(referto CuttingDeck
Removal e arlierin this section)then gentlyflip the deck overto
exposeits underside.
2. Placea block of woodbetweenthe centerdeck housingbaffle
and the cuttingbladeto act as a stabilizer. S ee Figure17.
Figure17
3. Removethe hexflangenut that securesthe bladeto the spindle
assembly.See Figure17.
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Figure16
11. Whileholdingthe beltand pulleytogether,rotatethepulleyto the
left (See Figure16).Continueholdingand rotatingthe pulleyand
belt untilthe beltis fully rolledinto the PTOpulley.
12. Replacethe PTOpulleybelt guard.See Figure10.
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