Craftsman 917.27603 Owner's Manual page 24

TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
1. Park tractor on a level surface. Engage
parking brake,
2. Remove screws from L.H. mandrel
cover and remove cover,
3. Roll belt over the top of LH. mandrel
pulley.
4. Remove belt from electric clutch pulley.
5. Remove belt from idler pulleys.
6. Remove any dirt or grass c_ippings
which may have accumulated around
mandrels and entire upper deck sur-
face.
7. Check primary idler arm and two idlers
to see that they rotate freely.
8. Be sure spring is securely hooked to
primary idler arm and bolt in mower
housing.
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
9. Install belt in both idlers. Make sure
belt is in both belt keepers at the idlers
as shown.
10. Install new belt onto electric clutch pul-
Py.
11.Roll belt into upper groove of L.H, man-
drel pulley,
12. Carefully check belt muting making
sure belt is in the grooves correctly and
inside belt keepers,
13. Reassemble LH. mandrel cover.
L.H.
Mandrel
Cover
Screws
Idler
Pulleys
Primary Idler Arm
Electric
Clutch
Spring Pulley
L.H.
Mandrel
Bolt in
Mower
Housing
Mower Drive Belt
Belt Keepers
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