Craftsman 917.272232 Owner's Manual page 25

Posi_n) Mandrel
Electdc Clutch
. Idler
Pulleys
Spdn
Arm Mandrel
R.H. Suspens;ol
Arm
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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake.
1. Remove mower ddve belt (See "TO
REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in
thissection of this manual).
2. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual).
3. Remove screws from L.H. mandrel
cover and remove cover.
4. Carefully ron belt off L.H. mandrel
pulley.
5. Remove belt from 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 rotatefreely.
8. Be sure spring is hooked in secondary
idler arm and secondary spring arm.
9. Install new belt in tower groove of R.H.
mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and center
mandrel pulley as shown.
10.Carefully rollbelt over L.H. mandrel
pulley. Make sure belt is in all grooves
properly.
11. Reinstall L.H. mandrel cover.
12. Reinstallmower 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 thissection of this manual).
L.H. SecondaP/Idler Arm
Secondary
Arm
Mandrel
Pulley
R.H.
Mandrel
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable
brake system which is mounted on the
side of the transaxle.
if tractorrequires more 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/brake pedal and
engage parking brake.
2. Measure distance between brake
operatingarm and nut "A" on brake
rod.
3. If distance is other than 1-1/2", loosen
jam nut and tum nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-1/2". Retightan 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 highest gear,
further maintenance is necessary.
Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center.
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
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Nut =A"
Jam Nut
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake. For assistance, there is a
belt installationguide decal on bottom
side of left footrest.
1. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this
manual.)
2. Disconnect clutch wire hamese.
3. Remove clutch tocator.
4. Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
5. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Remove belt upwards from transaxle
pulley by deflecting belt keepers.
6. Pull belt toward front of tractor and
remove downwards from around
electric clutch.
7. Install new belt by reversing above
procedure.