Craftsman EZ3 917.258863 Owner's Manual page 23

VnCE AND A
;TMENTS
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 26)
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
Forease of service there is a belt installationguide decal on
bottom of leftfootrest, itis not necessaryto remove mower,
BELT REMOVAL -
• Engage parking brake (creates slack in belt)_
° Remove mower drive belt from electric clutch pulley
only (See TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in
this section of this manual)°
• Roll motion drive belt off transaxie pulley°
° Roll belt off clutching idler pulleys, then off engine
pulley and front V-idler pulley.
° Pull belt out of all belt keepers.
BELT INSTALLATION -
o Place V part of belt into grooves on engine pulley and
front V-idler, making sure to route belt inside of belt
keepers_
= Put belt coming from V-idler above mldspan belt keeper,
then onto clutching idler pulleys as shown.
• Make sure V part of belt engages V-idler.
• Place belt around transaxle pulley, beginning at top.
V part of belt should engage transaxle pulley.
= Place long lowersection of belt through loop in midspan
belt keeper_
° Check to be sure belt is on proper side of all belt
keepers°
° Reinstall mower drive belt onto electric clutch pulley.
IMPORTANT: CHECK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT.
TRACTOR V-BELT DRIVE SCHEMATIC
VIEWED FROM L.H° SIDE OF TRACTOR
CLUTCHING
IDLER
CLUTCHING \ BELT
FLATIDLER
ENGINE
PULLEY
V-IDLER
BELT
KEEPER
BELT
TWISTS
BELT TRANSAXLE
KEEPER PULLEY
AS VIEWED FROM BOTTOM
FIG. 26
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positionedstraightforward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly
section of this manual°
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT
Frontwheel toe-in is required for propersteering operation,,
Toe-in ,wasset at the factory and adjustment should not be
necessary, If parts in the front axle or steering mechanism
have been replaced or damaged, check toe-in and adjust
if necessary.
TO CHECK TOE-IN (See Fig,,27) -
° Position front wheels straight ahead°
° Measure distance between wheels at front and rear of
tires (dimensions "A" and "B").
° Front dimension "A" should be 1/8" to 1/4" less than
rear dimension "B".
TO ADJUST TOE-IN (See Figs. 27 and 28) -
. Loosen jam nuts at adjustment sleeves on tie rod_
° Adjust tie rodunti]dimension "A" is 1/8" to 1/4" less than
dimension "B".
• Tighten jam nuts securely.
B _.
FRONT OF TRACTOR
FIG. 27
ADJUSTMENT SLEEVES
JAM NUTS
FIG. 28
FRONT WHEEL CAMBER
The frontwheel camber is not adjustable on your tractor. If
damage has occurred to affect the front wheel camber,
contact your nearest authorized service center/depart_
menL
23