Craftsman 917.25736 Owner's Manual page 21

12.0 hp hc electric start 38" mower automatic (hydrostatic) lawn tractor
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SERVaCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO ADJUST
BRAKE
(See Fig. 26)
Your unit is equipped with an adjustable
brake system
which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle
If unit requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at
high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted.
Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake,
Measure distance between brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod
If distance is other than 1-1/2", disengage
parking
brake, loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-1/2"
Retighten jam nut against nut "A",
Engage parking brake and recheck distance
Road test unit for proper stopping distance as stated
above, Read ust if necessary,
if stopping distance is
still greater than six (6) feet in h ghest gear, further
maintenance is necessary, Contact your nearest Sears
Service Center.
WITH PARKING
BRAKE "ENGAGED"
JAM NUT
J
- OPERATING
ARM
FIG. 26
TO REPLACE
MOTION
DRIVE BELT (See
Figs. 27 and 28)
Park the tractor on level surface
Engage parking brake.
For ease of service, remove rear drawbar from chassis and
belt keeper from transmission input pulley
For assistance,
there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left
footrest
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual)
Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching pulley
Remove belt downwards from upper sheave of engine
pulley
Remove belt carefully upwards from transmission input
pulley and over cooling fan blades,
Remove belt downwards from lower sheave of engine
pulley
Install new belt by reversing above procedure,
IMPORTANT:
REPLACE ONLYWfTH
BELTLISTED
IN
THIS MANUAL
ENGINE
PULLEY
CLUTCHING
PULLEY
STATIONARY
J
IDLER
INPUT
PULLEY_
FIG, 27
DRAWBAR
BELT KEEPER
FAN
MOTION
INPUT
PULLEY
FIG, 28
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