To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt - Craftsman 917.276051 Owner's Manual

11. Roll belt into upper groove of L.H. man-
drel pulley.
12. Carefully check belt routing making
sure belt is in the grooves correctly and
inside belt keepers.
13. Reassemble L.H. mandrel cover.
Primary Idler Arm
Spring
Electric Clutch
Pulley
Bolt in
Mower
Housing
Mower Drive Belt
Belt Keepers
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
Park the tractor on 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 section of this man-
ual).
3. Remove screws from R.H. mandrel
cover and remove cover. Unhook
spring from bolt on mower housing.
4. Carefully roll belt off R.H. mandrel pul-
ley.
5. Remove belt from center mandrel
pulley, idler pulley, and L.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 to
see that they rotate freely.
8. Be sure spring is hooked in secondary
idler arm and sway-bar bracket.
9. Install new belt in lower groove of L.H.
mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and center
mandrel pulley as shown.
10. Roll belt over R.H. mandrel pulley.
Make sure belt is in all grooves prop-
erly.
11. Reconnect spring to bolt in mower
housing and reinstall R.H. mandrel
cove r.
12. Reinstall mower to tractor (See "IN-
STALL 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 this manual).
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