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Sears Craftsman 917.258515 Owner's Manual page 16

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ERVICE A
ADJ
E
TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
DRIVE
BELT
(See Fig.23)
The mower b_ade drive belt may be replaced without tools.
Park the tractor on levemsun'ace. Engage parking brake°
BELT REMOVAL o
*
Remove
mower from tractor
(See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual).
*
Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleyso
*
Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
*
Install new be_t in reverse order of removal.
Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside aHbeJt
guides.
*
Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
W_TN PARKING
BRAKE °'ENGAGED `°
NUT °°A"
MANDREL
ADLER
PULLEY
PULLEYS
\
\
MANDREL
PULLEY
FiG. 23
i
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 24)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle.
ff tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance
at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted.
,
Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage 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 1-1/2". Retighten jam
nut against nut "A'.
Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated
above. Readjust if necessary.
If stopping distance is
still greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, further
maintenance is necessary.
Contact your nearest au o
thorized service center/department.
FIGo 24
TO REPLACE
MOTION
DRWE BELT
(See Fig. 25)
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 bett from stationary idler and clutching idtero
*
Pul! belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Remove belt
upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keep-
ers.
,
Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards
from around engine pulley.
,
Install new bett by reversing above procedure.
iMPORTANT:
MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER JS
POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS.
TABS
UPPER BELT
KEEPER
iDLER
PULLEY
23
FJGo 25

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