Craftsman 917-299751 Owner's Manual page 17

ERVNCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REMOVE BELT GUARD (See Fig, 24)
NOTE: For ease of removal, remove hairpinclipand clevis
pinfrom left wheel. Pullwheel out from tiller about 1 inch°
• Remove two (2) cap nutsand washers from side ofbelt
guard°
• Remove hex nut and washer from bottom of belt guard
(located behind wheel).
° Pull belt guard out and away from unit,
° Replace belt guard by reversing above procedure°
BELT GUARD CAP NUT
AND WASHER
HE]< NUT
AND
WASHER
(LOCATED
BEHIND
TIRE)
CAP NUT
AND WASHER
HAIRPIN CLIP AND
CLEVIS PiN
FIG. 24
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT (See
Figs. 24 and 25)
, Move left wheel and remove belt guard as described in
"TO REMOVE BELT GUARD",
• Loosen belt guides "A" and "B" and also nuts "C" and
• Remove old belt by slipping from engine pulley first,
• Place new belt in groove of transmission pulley and
into engine pulley_ BELT MUST BE IN GROOVE ON
TOP OF IDLER PULLEY° NOTE POSITION OF BELT
TO GUIDES,
• Tighten belt guides "A" and "B" and nuts "C" and "D".
° Check belt adjustment as described below,
. Replace belt guard°
• Reposition wheel and replace clevis pin and hairpin
clip.
GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT (See
Fig. 25)
For proper belt tension, the extension spring should have
about 5/8 inch stretch when drive control bar is in "EN-
GAGED" position, Thistension can be attained as follows:
• Loosen cable clip screw securing the drive control
cable_
• Slide cable forward for less tension and rearward for
more tension until about 5/8 inch stretch is obtained
while the drive control bar is engaged°
• Tighten cableclip screw securely,
NUT "C"
ENGINE
PULLEY
BELT
BELT
GUIDE "B"
\
CABLEC_P
DRIVE
CONTROL
CABLE
LESS
TENSION
NUT "D"
IDLER
PULLEY
TRANSMISSION
PULLEY
SPRING
FIG. 25
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