Craftsman 917.255890 Owner's Manual page 21

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
(See Figs.
28 and
29)
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.
Move attachment liftlever forward to lower mowerto its
lowest position.
Roll belt off engine pulley.
Pull belt off mower pulley and both idler pulleys.
Slide belt from under spring.
NOTE: Ifnecessary loosen guardsand beltguidesfor ease
of belt removal and installation.
BELT INSTALLATION -
Slide belt under spring.
Place belt around mower pulley and both idler pulleys.
Roll belt over engine pulley.
Makesure belt is in all pulleygrooves and insideall belt
guides.
ATTACHMENT
CLUTC.
"ENGAGED'°
POSITION __,
"DISENGAGED"
"fL._J
]
POSITION
_
HEIGHT _
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ATTACHMENT
LIFT
/
LEVER "HIGHEST"
,_.POSITION
.'.'
POSITION
FIG. 28
ENGINE PULLEY
LH. IDLER
PULLEY
BELT GUIDES
R.H. IDLER
PULLEY
SPRING
MOWER
PULLEY
MOWER DRIVE BELT
FIG. 29
TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
DRIVE
BELT
(See Figs. 30,
31 and
32)
Remove mower (See'70
REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual).
Remove mowerdrive belt (See"TO REPLACE MOWER
DRIVE BELl-" in this section of this manual).
Pull mower blade drive belt towards rear of mower at
tensioning pulley. Place a block between tensioning
pulley and pivot bracket. Roll belt off tensioning pulley.
Roll belt off all other pulleys.
Use pliers to remove brake spring.
Remove cotter pin from brake rod; then remove brake
rod from rock shaft assembly.
Pull belt out from under brake rod and off mower.
To install belt, reverse above procedure.
Make sure
belt is engaged in all pulleys.
MOWER
TENSIONING
BLADE
PULLEY
DRIVE
BELT
BLOCK
FIG. 30
BRAKE
SPRING
21
FIG. 31
BRAKE ROD
COTTER PIN "----r
_'_/_
PIVOT BRACKL_'_---_
FIG. 32
ROCK SHAFT
ASSEMBLY

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