To Replace Tractor Drive Belt; To Adjust Seat - Craftsman 536.255861 Owner's Manual

12.5 horsepower all-wheel steer 40" mower deck 5-speed transaxle lawn tractor
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ..............
TO REPLACE TRACTOR
DRIVE BELT
(See FIGS. 28 and 29)
Your tractor uses v-belts made o! special compounds_ If any
belt becomes worn or breaks, replace with original equipment
belt (see REPAIR PARTS section of "this manual). NEVER
USE A SUBSTITUTE.
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Remove mower deck (see TO REMOVE MOWER
DECK in this section),
Fully depress brake-clutch pedal and set parking brake,
Loosen clutching idler pulley mounting screw,
Pul! belt retainer away from pulley and remove belt from
clutching idler pulley.
Remove belt from transaxle pulley+,
Remove belt from engine put{ey+
Replace belt by reversing above instructions. Be sure
belt is installed to inside of upper engine pulley bett
guide,
Before repositioning and tightening clutchingidler pulley
and belt retainer, adjust tractor drive belt (see TO AD-
JUST TRACTOR DRIVE BELT in this section)_
Check tractor brake adjustment
(see TO ADJUST
TRACTOR BRAKE in this section),
TO ADJUST SEAT
(See FIG. 30)
The seat can be adjusted forward or rearward to desired
operator's position.
Raise rear of seat to horizontal position+
Loosen (do not remove) four hex head screws in seat
plate,
Pull up on seat to move it toward rear of tractor, or push
down on seat to move to toward front of tractor+
Tighten hex head screws in seat plate.
if more adjustment is required:
Remove seat and seat plaie+
Install seat and seat plate in either forward, center or rear
holes of seat support+
Orientation vlBwonly+ Do Not stand on end+
LOWER ENGINE PULLEY
BELT GUIDE
LOWER
ENGINE
PULLEY
BELT
RETAINER
UPPER
PULLEY
CLUTCHING
IDLER
PULLEY
UPPER ENGINE
PULLEY
BELTGUIDE
TRANSAXLE
BELT
FIG. 28
CLUTCHING
IDLER
PULLEY
,...:
FIG. 29
SEAT,
SEAT PLATE
BRACKET
FIG. 30
28

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