Craftsman 917.274390 Owner's Manual page 24

18.0 hp, 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle
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Mandrel
With Parking
Brake "Engaged"
Idler Pulleys
Mandrel
Pulley
Nut "A"
Jam Nut
TO CHECK
AND ADJUST
BRAKE
Your tractor
is equipped
with an adjustable
brake system
which
is mounted
on the
right side of the transaxle.
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 checked
and adjusted.
TO CHECK
BRAKE
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
(N)
position.
The rear wheels
must
lock and skid when
you try to manually
push the tractor
for-
ward. If the rear wheels
rotate,
the brake
needs to be adjusted
or the pads need to
be replaced.
TO ADJUST
BRAKE
1.
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal all the way
down
and engage
parking
brake.
2.
Measure
distance
between
brake oper-
ating arm and nut "A" on brake
rod.
3.
If distance
is other than 1-1/2",
loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes
1-1/2".
Retighten
jam nut
against
nut "A".
4.
Road test tractor
for proper
stopping
distance
as stated
above.
Readjust
if necessary.
If stopping
distance
is
still greater
than five (5) feet in highest
gear, further
maintenance
is neces-
sary.
Replace
brake
pads or contact
a
Sears or other qualified
service
center.
Arm
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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
MOWER"
in this section
of manual).
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