Craftsman 917.275043 Owner's Manual page 25

TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
1. Park tractor on a level surface.
Engage parking brake.
2. Remove screws from L.H. mandrel
cover and remove cover.
3. Roll belt over the top of L.H. mandrel
pulley.
4. Remove belt from electric clutch
pulley.
5. Remove belt from idler pulleys.
6. Remove any dirt or grass clippings
which may have accumulated around
mandrels and entire upper deck
surface.
7. Check primary idler arm and two
idlers to see that they rotate freely.
8. Be sure spring is securely hooked to
primary idler arm and bolt in mower
housing.
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
9. Install belt in both idlers. Make sure
belt is in both belt keepers at the idlers
as shown.
10. Install new belt onto electric clutch
pulley.
11.Roll belt into upper groove of L.H.
mandrel pulley.
12. Carefully check belt routing making
sure belt is in the grooves correctly
and inside belt keepers.
13. Reassemble L.H. mandrel cover.
Screws
Left Hand -- _ \
Mandrel Cover_ _ "T
_ Idler Pulleys
Spring
Electric
Clutch
Pulley
Left
Hand
Mandrel
Mower
Drive Belt
Belt
Keepers
Bolt in
Housing
Primary