To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt; To Replace Motion Drive Belt; To Adjust Brake - Craftsman 917.259566 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 24)
The mower blade drivebelt may be replaced withouttools.
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parkingbrake.
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 surebelt is inall pulleygroovesand insideall belt
guides.
Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
MANDREL IDLER
PULLEY PULLEYS
MANDREL
PULLEY
FIG. 24
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 25)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle.
If tractorrequires more than six (6) feet stoppingdistance
at highspeed inhighestgear, then brake mustbe adjusted.
• Depressciutch/'prake pedaland engage parkingbrake.
• Measure distance between brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod.
Ifdistance isotherthan 1-1/2", loosen jam nutand turn
nut =A"until distance becomes 1-1/2". Retightenjam
nut against nut "A".
Roadtest tractorfor properstopping'distance as stated
above, Readjust if necessary. If stoppingdistance is
still greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, further
maintenance is necessary. Contactyour nearest au-
thorized service center/department.
NUT"A"
JAM NUT
FIG. 25
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 26)
Park the tractoron level surface. Engage parkingbrake.
For assistance, there is a belt installationguide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
• Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
sectionof this manual.)
• Remove upper belt keeper.
Remove belt from stationary idlerand clutchingidler.
• Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt
upwardsfrom transaxlepulley bydeflectingbelt keep-
ers.
• Pullbelttowardfrontoftractorand remove downwards
from aroundengine ,pulley.
• Install new belt by reversingabove procedure.
IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS
POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TAB.
ENGINE_
PULLEY
CLUTCHING
IDLER
STATIONARY _
IDLER
TRANSAXLE
PULLEY
-LOCATOR
TABS
UPPER BELT
KEEPER
FIG. 26
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