Craftsman 917.272234 Owner's Manual page 24

14.Carefully roll b elt i ntoupper groove o f
R.H. m andrel pulley.
15.Carefu_ty check bert routing making
sure belt is in the grooves correctly.
16.Reconnect R.H. suspension arm to
rear deck bracket with retainer spring.
17.Reassemble R.H. mandrel cover.
18.Engage belt tension rod by pushing
rod into locking bracket.
Belt_ension Rod R.H. =1
(Disengaged Mandrel
Position) Electric
_._ Idler /Clutch
' PUll
Pul_ey
12. Reinstall mower to tractor (See
"INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT"
in the Assembly section of this manual).
13,Reassemble mower drive belt (See
"TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT"
in this section of thismanual).
L,H. Mandrel Secondary Idler Arm
Y
Sp_ng Arm
Spdng
R.H. Suspension Am
Priraary [alter
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
Parkthe tractoron level surface. Engage
parking brake.
1. Remove mower drive belt (See "TO
REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in
this section of this manual).
2. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this sectionof this manual).
3. Remove screws from L.H. mandrel
cover and remove cover.
4, Carefullyroll belt off L.H. mandrel
pulley.
5. Remove bertfrom center mandrel
pulley, idler pulley, and R.H. mandrel
pulley.
6. Remove any dirt or grass which may
have accumulated around mandrels
and entire upper deck surface.
7. Check secondary idler arm and idler
pulley to see that they rotate freely.
8. Be sure spdng is hooked in secondary
idler arm and secondary spring arm.
9. Install new belt in lower groove of R.H.
mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and center
mandrel pulley as shown.
10.Carefufly roll belt over L.H. mandrel
pulley. Make sure belt is in all grooves
properly.
11.Reinstall L.H. mandrel cover.
Center Mandrel
R.H. Mendel
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractoris equipped with an adiustabte
brake system which is mounted on the
side of the transaxle.
If tractorrequiresmore than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed in highest
gear on a level dry concrete or paved
surface, then brake must be adjusted.
1. Depress clutch/brakepedal and
engage parking brake.
2. Measure distance between brake
operating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.
3. 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".
4, Road test tractorfor proper stopping
distance as stated above. Readjust if
necessary. If stoppingdistance is still
greater than six (6) feet in highestgear,
further maintenance is necessary,
Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center,
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
Nut =A"
J_ Nut
Operating
Arm
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