To Replace Motion Drive Belt; To Adjust Motion Control Lever; Transmission Removal/Replacement; To Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment - Craftsman EZ3 917.251492 Owner's Manual

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AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE MOTION
DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 29)
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parkin_b_'ake_
For ease of service there is a belt Installation guide decal on
bottom of left footrest.
,
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER '_in this
section of this manual.)
BELT REMOVAL -
Engage parking brake (creates slack in belt).,
Remove belt from clutching and fan idler pulleys°
°
Remove belt from transaxle pulley.
=
Remove belt from engine pulley and front V-idter
puitey.,
°
Pull belt out of alt belt keepers and remove fromtractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
Place V part of beft into grooves on engine pulley and
front V-idler, making sure to route belt inside of all belt
keepers,
°
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 pulley,
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.
Place belt around clutching idlers as shown, making
sure to route belt inside of all belt keeper's.
CheCk to be sure belt is positioned correctly and is on
proper side of alt belt keepers.
Reinstall mower.
CHECK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT.
°
°
°
IMPORTANT:
TRACTOR V-BELT DRIVE SCHEMATIC
VIEWED FROM L.H. SIDE OF TRACTOR
CLUTCHING
TRANSAXLE
CLUTCHING
BELT
ENGINE
ABOVE BELT
PULLEY
V-IDLER
KEEPER
BELT
"t3NISTS
BELT
KEEPER
FAN
IDLER
I
ASvIEWED FROM BOTTOM
TO ADJUST MOTION CONTROL
LEVER (See
Fig. 30)
The motion controllever has been preset at the factory and
adjustment should not be necessary,
If for any reason the motion control lever will not hold its
positionwhileat 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
°
Tig!!ten !ocknut1/4 turn.
°
While holding tocknut, 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 Iocknut 1/4 turn.
Road test tractorafter adjustment and repeat procedure if
necessary.
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAUREPLACEMENT
Should your transmission require removal for service or
replacement, it should be purged after' reinstailation and
before operating the tractor.
See "PURGE TRANSMIS-
SION" in the Operation section of this manual.
.
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LOCKNUrr
JAM
NUT
FIG. 30
TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positionedstraight forward, remove steer..
ingwheel and reassemble per instructionsin the Assembly
section of this manual.
FIG. 29
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