To Check And Adjust Brake; To Replace Motion Drive Belt; To Adjust Brake; Belt Removal - Craftsman 917.273664 Owner's Manual

Secondary
Idler Arm
Idler
Pulley
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Secondary
Arm
Center
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Mandrel
Mower Blade
(Secondary)
Drive Belt
R,H,
Mandrel
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. Disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in "transmission dis-
engaged" position. Pull freewheel con-
trol out and into the slot and release so
it is held in the disengaged 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- 5.
ating arm and nut '_' on brake rod.
3. If distance is other than 1-9/16", loosen 6.
jam nut and turn nut '_' until distance
becomes 1-9/16". Retighten jam nut
against nut '_'. 7.
4. Engage transmission by placing
freewheel control in "transmission
engaged" position.
5. Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above. Readjust
if necessary. If stopping distance is 3.
still greater than five (5) feet in highest
gear, further maintenance is necessary.
Replace brake pads or contact a Sears 4.
or other qualified service center.
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With parking brake "Engaged"
_N ut '_'
OrPeratlng dam Nut
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. Disconnect clutch wire harness.
3. Remove clutch Iocator.
4. Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
Remove belt downward from engine
pulley and around electric clutch.
Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully remove belt upwards from
transmission input pulley.
Remove belt from center span keeper
and pull belt away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Carefully work new belt down onto the
input pulley.
2. Slide belt into the center span keeper.
Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll
belt around electric clutch and onto
engine pulley.
Install belt through stationary idler and
clutching idler.