Craftsman 944.627592 Owner's Manual page 16

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REMOVE BELT GUARD (See Fig. 24)
• Remove hairpinclipandclevis pin fromleftwheel. Pull
wheel out from tiller about I inch.
• Remove cap nut and washer, and hex bolt and washer
from side of belt guard.
• Remove hex nut and washer from bottom of belt guard
(located behind wheel).
• Pull belt guard out and away from tiller.
• Replace belt guard by reversing above procedure.
CAP NUT AND
BELT GUARD WASHER PIEX NUT
WASHER
(LOCATED
BEHIND
HEX BOLT
AND WASHER
HAIRPIN CLiP AND CLEVIS PIN
FIG. 24
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT (See
Figs. 24 and 25)
• Removebeltguard. (See"TOREMOVEBELTGUARD"
in this section of this manual).
• Loosen belt guides "A" and "S".
• Remove old belt by s!ipping from engine pulley first.
• Place new belt in groove of transmission pulley and
into engine pulley. BELT MUST BE IN GROOVE ON
TOP OF IDLER PULLEY. NOTE POSITION OF BELT
TO GUIDES.
• Tighten belt guides "A" and "B".
• Check belt adjustment as described below.
• Replace belt guard.
.... Reposition wheel and replace clevis pin and hairpin
clip.
GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT (See
Fig. 25)
For proper belt tension, the extension spring should have
about 518 inch stretch when drive control bar is in "EN-
GAGED" position. This tension can be attained as follows:
• Loosen cable clip screw securing the drive control
cable.
• Slide cable forward for less tension and rearward for
more tension until about 5/8 inch stretch is obtained
while the drive control bar is engaged.
• Tighten cable clip screw securely.
ENGINE
PULLEY
IDLER
PULLEY
' TRANSMISSION
PULLEY
BELT
FIG. 25
SPRING
CABLE CLIP
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