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Craftsman EZ 917.258692 Owner's Manual page 23

Craftsman lawn mower user manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
DRIVE
BELT
(See Fig. 26)
Park the tractor on level surface
Engage parking brake
Remove mower drive belt (See "TO REPLACE MOWER
DRIVE BELT" in this section of thls manual)
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual)
Remove four screws from R H
mandrel cover and
remove cover
Unhook
spring from bop on mower
housing
Carefully
roll belt oIf R H mandrel putley
Remove beft from center mandrel pulley, idler pulley,
and L.Ho mandrel pulley
Remove any dirt or grass which may have accumu-
lated around mandrels and entire upper deck surface
Check secondary
idler arm and Idler to sea that they
rotate freety
Be sure spring is hooked in secondary idler arm and
sway-bar bracket.
Install new belt in lower groove of LH
mandrel pulley,
fdter pulley, and cenler mandrel pu/tey as shown
Rollbelt over R H mandrel pulley
Make sure belt isln
all grooves properly
Reconnect spring to bolt in mower housing and rein-
stall R H mandrel cover
Reinstall mower to lractor (See "iNSTALL
MOWER
AND DRWE BELT" in the Assembly
section of this
manual)
Reassemble
mower drive belt (See "TO REPLACE
MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section o! this manual
MOWER
LH.
BLADE
CENTER
MANDREL
DRIVE9ELT
MANDREL
tDLER
R H,
MANDREL
COVER
SFR|NG
SWAY-eAR
BRACKET
SCREW
FIG. 26
TO ADJUST
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
(See
Fig, 27)
The eiectflc ctutch should provide years of service
The
clutch has a built-in brake that stops the pultey within 5
seconds
Eventually,
the tntemat brake wilt wear which
may cause the mower btades to not engage, or, to not stop
as required
Adjustments
should be made by your nearest
authorized service center/department
Make sure attachment
clutch andignttton
switches are
in "OFF" positron.
Ad ust the three nylon Iocknuls unlit space between
clutch plate and rotor measures O12" at all three slot
tocalions cut in the side of brake plate.
NOTE;
After installing a new electric clutch, run tractor at
full throttle and engage and disengage
electric clutch 10
cycles to wear In clutch plate
ROTOR
CLUTCHF.LATE
NYLON_SL_
_eRAKE
LOCKNUT(3)
PLATE
FIG. 27
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 28)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the side of the transaxle
if _ractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance
at high speed in htghesl gear, then brake must be adjusted
Depress c]ulchibraka
pedal and engage parking brake.
Measure d{stance between
brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod
II distance is other than 1-3/4% loosen jam nut and turn
nut "A" until distance becomes
!-3/4"
Retlghten iam
nut against nut "A".
Roadtest tractor forproper stopping distance as stated
above,
Rsadjusl if necessary.
If stopping distance is
stil! greater than six (6) leel tn highest gear, further
maintenance is necessary
Contact your nearest au-
thorized service center/department
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
HUT "A'"-_._.__,
JAM NUT
-77_;__
OPERATING
DONOTTOUCHTHt5 NUT. IF FURTHER;BRAKe ADJUST-
MENT|S NECESSARYCONTACT YOURNEARESTAUTHO-
R|ZEDSERVICECENTER!DEPARTMENT
F|Go 28
TO REPLACE
MOTION
DRIVE
BELT
(See Fig. 29)
Park the tractor on leve_ surface
Engage parking brake
For assistance,
there is a belt installation
guide decal on
bottom side of]elt footres_
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual )
Disconnect clutch wire harness
Remove clutch locater
Remove upper belt keeper
Remove be_t from stationary idler and clutching
Idler
Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor
Carefully remove
bait upwards from transmission
input pu!ley and over
cooling fan biades
Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards
from around electric clutch
Insta!l new be]t by reversing above procedure
23"

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