To Adjust Brake; To Replace Motion Drive Belt; Belt Installation - Craftsman 917.270512 Owner's Manual

BELT INSTALLATION
• Install new belt in reverse order of
removal.
Mandrel
Pulley
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides.
• Install mower in reverse order of
removalinstructions.
Idler
Pulleys
Mandrel
Pulley
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable
brake system which is mounted on the
rightside of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed in high-
est gear, then brake must be adjusted.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage
parking brake.
• Measure distance between brake oper-
ating arm and nut"A" on brake rod.
• If distance is other than 1-1/2", loosen
jam nut and turn nut"A" untildistance
becomes 1-1/2". Retightenjam nut
against nut "A".
• Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above. Readjust if
necessary. If stoppingdistance is still
greater than six (6) feet in highestgear,
further maintenance is necessary.
Contact your nearest authorized ser-
vice center.
With Parking Brake "Engaged"
Nut "A"
Jam Nut
;)erating Arm
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake. For assistance, there is a
belt installationguide decal on bottom_ide
of left footrest.
• Remove mower (See =TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual.)
• Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutchingidler.
• Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Remove belt upwards from transaxle
pulley by deflectingbelt keepers.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and
remove downwardsfrom around engine
pulley.
• Install new belt by reversingabove pro-
cedure.
Clutching Idl
Stationary ,d,er-_ __ II
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