To Adjust Brake; To Replace Motion Drive Belt; Transaxle Gear Shift Lever Adjustment; Belt Installation - Craftsman EZ3 917.270812 Owner's Manual

BELTINSTALLATION -
• Installnewbelt in reverseorderof
removal.
• Makesure belt is in all pulleygrooves
and insideall beltguides.
• Installmowerin reverseorderof
removalinstructions.
Mandrel Idler Pulleys
Pulle_
Pulley
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable
brake system which is mounted on the
right side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed in high-
est gear, then brake must be adjusted.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage
parking brake.
• Measure distance between brake oper-
ating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.
• 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".
• Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above. Readjust if
necessary. If stopping distance is still
greater than six (6) feet in highest gear,
further maintenance is necessary.
Contact your nearest authorized ser-
vice center/department.
With Parking Brake
"Engaged"
Nut "A"
am Nut
_Operating Arm
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.
• Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual.)
• Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
• Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Remove belt upwards from transaxle
pulley by deflecting belt keepers.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and
remove downwards from around engine
pulley.
• Install new belt by reversing above pro-
cedure.
Engine
Pulley
Clutching
Idler
Stationary i
Idler
Transaxle
Pulley ___:
7-=
0
TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER
ADJUSTMENT
The transaxle should be in neutral when
the gear shift lever is in neutral (N) (lock
gate) position. The adjustment is preset at
the factory; however, if adjustment is
needed, proceed as follows:
• Make sure transaxle is in neutral (N).
NOTE: When the tractor rear wheels
move freely, the transaxle is in neutral.
• Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the
right rear wheel.
• Position the gear shift lever in the neu-
tral (N) position.
• Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed
to get to adjustment bolt, move mower
deck height to the lowest position.
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