Mower Drive Belt Removal - Craftsman 917.28833 Operator's Manual

TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
1. Park tractor on a level surface. Engage
parking brake.
2. Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest
position.
3. Remove any dirt or grass clippings which
may have accumulated around mandrels
and entire upper deck surface.
4. Remove belt from electric clutch pulley
(M), both mandrel pulleys (R) and all idler
pulleys (S).
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
1. Install beltaround all mandrel pulleys (R)
and around idler pulleys (S) as shown.
2. Install beltonto electric clutch pulley (M).
IMPORTANT: Check beltfor proper routing
in all mower pulley grooves.
3. Raise attachment lift lever to highest
position.
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt
and position of all belt guides and keepers.
2. Remove belt from stationary idler (A)
and clutching idler (B).
3. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Remove belt upwards from transaxle
input pulley (D).
4. Remove belt downward from engine
pulley (E).
5. Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the
steering plate (F) and remove from tractor.
TO CHECK BRAKE
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 serviced.
You may also check brake by:
1. Parktractoronalevel,dryconcreteorpaved
surface, depress clutch/brake pedal all
the way down and engage parking brake.
2. Place gear shift lever in neutral position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when
you try to manually push the tractor forward.
If the rear wheels rotate, then the brake
needs to be serviced. Contact a Sears or
other qualified service center.
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).
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Install new belt from tractor rear to
front, over the steering plate (F) and
above clutch brake pedal shaft (G).
2. Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll
belt onto engine pulley (E).
3. Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Care-
fully work belt down around transaxle
input pulley (D). Be sure belt is inside
the belt keeper.
4. Install belt through stationary idler (A)
and clutching idler (B).
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).
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and cam-
ber is set at the factory and is normal. The
front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjust-
able. If damage has occurred to affect the
factory set front wheel toe-in or camber, con-
tact a Sears or other qualified service center.
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