To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt; To Check Brake; To Replace Motion Drive Belt - Craftsman LTS 1500 Owner's Manual

17.5 hr, 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle
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TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
DRIVE
BELT
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced
without
tools,
Park the tractor
on level sur-
face.
Engage
parking
brake.
BELT REMOVAL-
1. Remove
mower
from tractor
(See "TO
REMOVE
MOWER"
in this section
of
manual).
2.
Work belt off both mandrel
pulleys
and
idler pulleys.
3o Pull belt away from mower°
BELT INSTALLATION
-
1
Work belt around
both mandrel
pulleys
and idler pulleys
2.
Make sure belt is in all pulley
grooves
and inside all belt guides..
3_ Install mower (See "To Install Mower"
in
this section
of this manual)°
Mandrel
Idler Pulleys
Mandrel
Pulley
TO CHECK
BRAKE
If tractor requires
more than five (5) feet to
stop at highest speed
in highest gear on a
level, dry concrete
or paved
surface,
then
brake must be serviced.
You may also check brake by:
1. Park tractor
on a level, dry concrete
or
paved
surface,
depress
clutch/brake
pedal
all the
way
down
and engage
parking
brake.
2.
Place gear shift lever in neutral position.
The rear wheels
must lock and skid when
you try to manually
push the tractor forward.
tf the rear wheels
rotate,
then
the brake
needs
to be serviced.
Contact
a Sears
or
other qualified
service
center.
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.
BELT REMOVAL
-
1, Remove
mower
(See
"TO
REMOVE
MOWER"
in this section
of manual).
NOTE: Observe
entire motion drive belt and
position
of all belt guides
and keepers.
2,
Remove
belt from stationary
idler and
clutching
idler°
3,
Remove
belt
downward
from
around
engine
pulley,
4,
Pull belt slack
toward
rear of tractor,
Remove
belt
upwards
from
transaxle
pulley by deflecting
belt keepers.
5,
Remove
belt from center
span keeper
and pull belt away from tractor,
BELT INSTALLATION
-
1. Carefully
work new belt down
between
transaxle
belt keepers and onto the input
pulley.
2.
Slide belt into the center span keeper..
3, Pull belt toward
front of tractor
and roll
around the top groove
of engine
pulley,.
4.
Install belt through
stationary
idler and
clutching
idler.
5, Make sure belt is in all pulley
grooves
and inside all belt guides
and keepers.
6.
Install mower (See "TO INSTALL
MOW-
ER" in this section
of manual),.
Engine
Clutching
Center
Keeper
Stationary Idler
Transaxle
Pulle'
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