V-Belt - Craftsman 917.297350 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE V-BELTS (See Figs.
20 and
21)
Replace V-belts if they have stretched considerably or if
they show cracks or frayed edges, There are two (2) V-
belts - forward (inside) and reverse (outside).
Belt guard must be removed to service belts, See "TO
REMOVE BELT GUARD" in this section of manual°
NOTE: Observe carefully routing of both belts and location
of all belt guides before removing belts,
BELT REMOVAL
• Remove reverse idler pulley from idler arm.
• Remove reverse (outside) Wbelto
• Remove forward (inside) V-belt from transmission pul-
ley first and then from engine pulley°
BELT REPLACEMENT
• Install new forwatd (inside) V-belt to engine pulley first
then to transmission pulley, Be sure belt is positioned
on inside groove of both pulleys, inside all belt guides
and rests on idler pulley,
• Before installing reverse (outside) V-belt. turn beIt
"inside out". Twist so wide, flat surface of belt is to
inside.
. uWrap V-belt around reverse idler pulley and reas-
semble idler to idler arm, Tighten securely, Be sure
belt is between reverse idler pulley and idler arm pin.
• Install belt to outside groove of transmission pulley. Be
sure belt is inside all belt guides and tests on outside
groove of engine pulley,
CHECK T1NE OPERATION
• See "FINE OPERATION CHECK" in this section of
manual.
REPLACE BELT GUARD
FORWARD MOTION (INSIDE) V-BELT
ENGINE PULLEY / BELT GUIDE
1 ._ TRANSMISSION
i*" '" \ I / PULLEY
REVERSE \ _. "_ /
EELTGUtDE _ FORWARD
IDLER PULLEY
REVERSE (OUTSIDE) V-BELT
PULLEY PULLEY IDLER PULLEY
REVERSE
IDLER
FRONT VIEW REFERENCE
ARM PIN
ENGINE
PULLEY
REVERSE
IDLER PULLEY
IDLER
ARM
FORWARDMO_ON
(INSIDE) V-BELT
REVERSE
IDLER ARM
FIG. 21
REVERSE (OUTSIDE) V-BELT
BELT
BOLT
ENGINE PULLEY
"TRANSMISSION
PULLEY
BELT GUIDE
FORWARD IDLER PULLEY
FIG. 20
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