To Adjust Brake; To Replace Motion Drive Belt - Craftsman EZ3 917.270711 Owner's Manual

BELT INSTALLATION -
• Install new belt in reverse order of
rer_ovat:.
Mandrel
Pulley
* Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides.
• Install mower in reverse order of "
removal instructions. .
Idler
Pulleys
Mandrel
Pulley
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable
brake system which is mounted on the
right side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stoppTn_oTst_h_:e at highspeed 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 hut "A" on brake rod.
• If distance is other than 1-1/2", loosen
- jam nut and tum 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 stopping distance is still
greater than six (6) feet in highest gear,
• . further maintenance is necessary.
Contact your nearest authorized ser-
vice center. --.
W'dh Parking Brake "Engaged"
Nut "A"
Jam Nut
Arm
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake. 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 idler.
• Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Remove belt upwards from tmnsaxle
pulley by deflecting belt keepers.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and
remove downwards from around engine
pulley.
• Install new belt by reversing above pro-
cedure.
Clutching Idl
Sta_onary ,d,er_ _f "
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