To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt; To Replace Motion Drive Belt; To Adjust Brake - Craftsman 917.258492 Owner's Manual

SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS
WITHPARKINGBRAKE"ENGAGED"
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 24)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without
tools_ Park the tractor on level surface Engage parking
brake For assistance, there is a belt installation guide
decal on the mower housing.
BELT REMOVAL -
o Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
o Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to
its lowest position
o Roll belt off engine pulley_
* Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys,
o Pull belt away from moweL
BELT INSTALLATION -
Install new belt in reverse order of removal
° Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all
belt guides,
MANDREL IDLER
PULLEY PULLEYS
ENGINE PULLEY
MANDRELPULLEY
FIG. 24
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 25)
Your unit is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle
If unit requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at
high speed in trighest gear, then brake must be adjusted
., Depress clutch/brake pedat and engage parking brake_
o Measure distance between brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod
° If distance is other than 1_1/2', disengage parking
brake, loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-1/2'L Retighten jam nut against nut "A"
o Engage parking brake and recheck distance.
= Road test unit for proper stopping distance as stated
above_ Read ust if necessary. If stopping distance is
still greater than six (6) feet n highest gear, further
maintenance is necessary. Contact your nearest au-
thorized service center.
NUT"A"
\
JAM NUT
OPERATING
ARM
FIG. 25
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See
Fig. 26)
Park the tractor on level area. Engage parldng brake.
For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
o Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual)
o Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
o Remove belt from engine pulley.
o Roll belt over top of transaxle pulley.
o Install new belt by reversing above procedure,
IMPORTANT: REPLACE ONLY WITH BELT LISTED
IN THIS MANUAL
PULLEY
FRAME
CLUTCHIN(
STATIONARY
IDLER
ENGINE
PULLEY
FIG. 26
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