Craftsman 917.259290 Owner's Manual page 21

ICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 21)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced withouttools.
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual).
• Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys,
• Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Install new belt in reverse order of removal.
• Make sure belt is in all pulley groovesand inside all belt
guides.
• Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
MANDREL IDLER
PULLEY PULLEYS
MANDREL
PULLEY
FIG. 21
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 22)
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 stoppingdistance
at highspeed in highest gear, then brake mustbe adjusted.
• Depressdutch/brakepeda_andengage parking brake.
= Measure distance between brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod.
• If distance is other than 1-1/2", loosen jam nut and turn
nut "A" until distance becomes I-1/2". Retighten jam
nut against nut "A".
• Road test tractorfor proper stopping distance as stated
- above. Readjust if nec_essary. If stopping distance is:_
" still greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, further-
maintenance is necessary. Contact your nearest au-
thorized service center/department.
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WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
NUT "A"
JAM NUT
OPERATING
ARM
FIG. 22
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 23)
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 upper belt keeper.
• Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
• Pull beit slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt
upwards from transaxte pulley by deflecting belt keep-
ers.
• Pullbelttoward front oftractor and remove downwards
from around engine pulley.
• Install new belt by reversing above procedure.
IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER _S
POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS.
[
/ CLUTCNING-.....IL---'_._---"'_ll TABS ]
1,°LER l 'l] I
I II _-tL°J) | I r_ UPPER B ELT I
/ _ "-=1 ! II KEEPER I
1 STATIONARY"'-II ! i !1 !
/ TRANSAXLE_. I1 _ II I
/! uLLEY . i :t!1 l
FIG. 23