To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt; To Adjust Brake; Mower Drive Belt Installation - Craftsman 917.272244 Owner's Manual

_CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have
a firm grip on rod an release slowly.
4. Remove screws from R.H. mandrel
cover and remove cover.
5. Remove any dirt or grass clippings
which may have accumulated around
mandrels and entire upper deck
surface.
6. Disconnect R.H. suspension arm from
rear deck bracket by removing
retainer spring.
7. Carefully roll belt over the top of R.H.
mandrel pulley.
8. Remove belt from electric clutch
pulley.
9. Remove belt from idler pulleys.
10.Check primary idler arm and two
idlers to see that they rotate freely.
11.Be sure spring is securely hooked to
primary idler arm and spring arm.
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
12.Install belt in both idlers.
13.Install new belt onto electric clutch
pulley.
14.Carefully roll belt into upper groove of
R.H. mandrel pulley.
IS.Carefully check belt routing making
sure belt is in the grooves correctly.
16.Reconnect R.H. suspension arm to
rear deck bracket with retainer spring.
17.Reassemble R.H. mandrel cover.
18. Engage belt tension rod by pushing
rod into locking bracket.
BeltTension R.H. Mandrel t Electdc
Rod
(Disengaged Cover _ Clutch
Posi_n)..
3. Remove screws from L.H. mandrel
cover and remove cover.
4. Carefully roll belt off L.H. mandrel
pulley.
5. Remove belt from center mandrel
pulley, idler pulley, and R.H. mandre_
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 rotate freely.
8. Be sure spring is hooked in secondary
idler arm and secondary spring arm.
9. Install new belt in lower groove of R.H.
mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and
center mandrel pulley as shown.
1O.Caretully ro]l belt over LH. mandrel
pulley. Make sure belt is in all
grooves properly.
11 .Reinstall L.H. mandrel cover.
12.Reinstall mower 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 this section of this manual).
LH. Secondary IdlerArm
Mandrel pnng
Y
SpringArm
-Center
Mandrel
a.H,
Mandrel"
Sprin
Suspension
Arm Primary
Idler Arm
Mandrel
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
Park the tractoron level surface. Engage
parking brake.
1. Remove mower ddve belt (See "TO
REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in
this section of this manuel).
2. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in thissection of this
manual).
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjust-
able brake system which is mounted on
the side of the transaxle,
If tractor requires 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
operating arm and nut "A" on brake
rod,
3, If distance is other than 1-3/4", loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-3/4". Retighten jam nut
against nut =A".
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