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Craftsman EZ3 917.258872 Owner's Manual page 24

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RVJCE AND ADJUSTM
NT$
TO REPLACEMOTION0RIVE CELT
'
ADJUST MOTIONCONTROLLEVER(See
(See Fig. 28)
Park the tractor on level surface_ Engage parking brake.
For ease of service there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom of left footrest.
o
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual.)
BELT REMOVAL -
o
Engage parking brake (creates slack in belt)o
o
Remove belt from clutching and fan idler' pulleys..
Loosen belt keeper' above transaxle pulley.
°
Remove belt flom transaxle pulley..
=
Remove belt from engine pulley and front V-idler pul-
]ey
°
Pull belt out of all belt keepers and remove from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
°
Place V part of belt into grooves on engine pulley and
front V-idler, making sure to route belt inside of all belt
keepers_
o
Route belt on right side, coming from V-idler, towards
back of tractor, above midspan belt keeper and to top
of.transaxle
pulley.
°
Route belt on left side, coming from engine pulle_),
towards back of tractor and through loop in midspan
belt keeper..
o
Place V part of belt into grooves on transaxle and fan
idler pulleys, making sure to route belt inside of all belt
keepers,.
Retighten belt keeper above transaxle pulley.
Place belt around clutching idlers as shown, making
sure to route belt inside of all belt keepers°
°
Check to be sure belt is positioned correctly and is on
proper side of all belt keepers.
o
Reinstall mower.
IMPORTANT;
CHECK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
TRACTOR V-BELT DRIVE SCHEMATIC
VIEWED FROM LH. SIDE OF TRACTOR
CLUTCHING
TRANSAXLE
CLUTCHING
IDLER
BELT
PUI
ENGINE
ABOVE
PULLEY
t BELT
TWISTS
BELT
KEEPER
FAN
IDLER
AS VIEWED FROM BOTTOM
Fig. 29)
The motion control lever has been preset at the factory and
adjustment should not be necessary,.
If for any reason the motion control lever will not hold its
position while at a selected speed, it may be adjusted at the
friction pack located on the right side of chassis.
=
Park tractor on level surface.
Stop tractor by turning
ignition key to "OFF" position and engage parking
brake.
Place motion control lever' in neutral (N) position..
°
While holding Iocknut, loosen jam nut
=
Tighten Iocknut 1/4 turn.
°
While holding locknut, tighten jam nut securely.
NOTE:
If for any reason the effort to move the motion
control lever becomes too excessive, reverse the above
adjustment procedure by loosening locknut t/4 turn..
Road test tractor after adjustment and repeat procedure if
necessary.,
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL/REPLACElVlENT
Should your transmission
require removal for service or
replacement, it should be purged after reinstallation
and
before operating the tractor.
See "PURGE TRANSMIS-
SION" in the Operation section of this manual
LOCKNUT
JAM
NUT
FIG, 29
TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
if steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly
section of this manual_
FIG. 28
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