Mower Drive Belt; Adjustment; Level Mower Housing; Side-To-Side Adjustment - Craftsman 917.254611 Owner's Manual

REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT
BELT ENGINE IDLER BELT
EXTENSION PULLEY GUIDE
SPRING ...._ IDLER
SHAFT
LH. ASSEMBLY
f
COTTER
EXTENSION
SPRING
BRAKE__
ROD "--
COTTER PIN
LH. PIVOT
R,H. PIVOT
BRACKET'
FIGURE 33
LIR'
LEVER
BOTTOM E_ BOTTOM
OF CURL OF CURL
LINE
FIGURE 34
__ NUT "C"
SIDE TO SIDE'_L-'v'_'_PJ _ /
ADJUSTMENT _ i NUT "B"
TRUNNION _
J
FIGURE 35
23. Mower Drive Belt Removal
NOTE: MOWER BELT INSTALLATION DECAL LOC-
ATED ON MOWER HOUSING_
REPLACE ONLY WiTH THE BELTS SPECIFIED IN THIS
MANUAL.
a Placeattachmentclutchlever in"Disengaged"posi-
tion (Fig 30)
b,, Move Attachmentliltle_er (Fig 30).forwardto lower
mower to its lowest position_
c_ Roll belt off engine pulley_
d,. Pull belt off both mower deck pulleys._
e._ Springbelt guideaway from idlerpulley and pullbelt
off idler pulley
L Slide belt from under extensionspring.
24. Mower Drive Belt Replacement
a,. Slide belt under extension spring(Fig. 33)_
b,_ Place belt on rear side o! both mandrel pulleys
c,. Sprin_ idler belt guide down and place belt around
rear s_deo! idler pulley
d. Roll belt over engine pulley
e. Make sure belt is inside all belt guides,,
NOTE: WHEN INSTALLING A NEW BELT, EXTENSION
SPRING MUST BE RETURNED TO LOWER END
OF SLOT (ORIGINAL POSITION) ON ROCK
SHAFT ASSEM BLY.
25= Mower Drive Belt Adjustment
Yourtractorhas been manufactured withthe abilityto read-
justthe rnowerdrive belt to provideyouwith longer belt life,,
If the attachment clutch lever travels 4-1t2" (11.43 cm) up
the slot in the dash before spring resistanceis evident, ad-
justment is necessary, NOTE; CHECK FOR PROPER
SPRING TENSION WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE
LIFT LEVER IN THE HIGHEST POSITION.
a Lower the mower deck for easier access,.
b Using (2) 7/16"wrenches, removethe bolt, nut & D-
Shaped washers (Fig 33- inset).
c. Move extension spring from lower end of slot to up-
per end in rockshaft assembly and install bolt, nut &
the D-Shaped washers.
d Tighten bolt and nut to secure the D-shaped wash-
ers (flat side down)..
26. Level Mower Housing
Adjustthe mower while tractor is parkedon level ground or
driveway. Make sure tire pressure is correct, fl tires are over
or under inflated, you will not properly adjust your mower..
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SIDE-TO-SIDE MOWER ADJUSTMENT
a. Depress lift lever plunger and use lift lever to raise
mower to maximum cutting height (Fig. 31),
b. Measure heightfrom bottomof cudto groundline at
front of mower. Distance"A" shouldbe the same on
both sides (Fig, 34),
c. If distance "A"needs to be changed, snap out ac-
cess hole cover on L.H, side above footresL Use
11/16" wrench on nuts "B" and "C" at side-to-side
adjustment trunnion(Fig=, 3 5),.
d. To raise left side of mower, loosen nut "B" and
tighten nut _C",
e To lower left side of mower, loosen nut "C" and
tighten nut "B"..