Craftsman 917.275241 Owner's Manual page 29

23.0 hp electric start 48" mower automatic garden tractor
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TO ADJUST
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
The electric clutch should provide years
of service.
The clutch has a built-in brake
that stops the pulley within 5 seconds.
Eventually, the internal brake will wear
which may cause the mower blades to
not engage, or, to not stop as required.
Adjustments
should be made by Sears or
other qualified service center.
1. Make sure attachment
clutch and
ignition switches are in "OFF" position.
2.
Adjust the three nylon Iocknuts until
space between clutch plate and rotor
measures
.012" at all three slot
locations cut in the side of brake plate.
NOTE:
After installing a new electric
clutch, run tractor at full throttle and
engage
and disengage
electric clutch 10
cycles to wear in clutch plate.
Rotor
Clutch Plate
3. Engage
the drive belt tension
handle
and replace
the retainer
spring.
4.
Reinstall
mower.
Retainer
Spring
Drive Belt
Tension
Handle
Engine
Pul!ey
Transaxle
\
B_.Keeper
Pulle
.
Flat Idler
Belti Q "
Keeper /
Belt
Belt
Keeper
V-Idler
Keeper
Clutching
Flat Idler
Clutching
Idler
Nylon Locknut (3)
Brake
Plate
TO REPLACE
MOTION
DRIVE BELT
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.
1.
Remove
mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER"
in this section
of this
manual.)
BELT REMOVAL
-
2. Create
slack in belt by removing
retainer
spring
from drive belt tension
handle.
3.
Remove
belt from all idler pulleys,
transaxle
pulley
and then from engine
pulley.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
1. Install
new belt around
engine
pulley
first, then around
transaxle
pulley and
lastly into all the idler pulleys.
2.
Check to be sure belt is positioned
correctly
and is on proper side of all
belt keepers.
TRANSAXLE
MOTION
CONTROL
LEVER
NEUTRAL
ADJUSTMENT
The motion control lever has been preset
at the factory
and adjustment
should
not
be necessary.
1. Park Tractor
on level surface.
Stop
tractor by turning
ignition
key to "OFF"
position
and engage
parking
brake.
2.
Loosen the adjustment
bolt in front of
the right rear wheel.
3. Move motion
control
lever to the
neutral
position.
4. Tighten
the adjustment
bolt.
E3'
_Adjustment
Bolt
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL/REPLACE-
MENT
Should
your transmission
require
removal for service
or replacement,
it
should
be purged
after reinstallation
and
before operating
the tractor.
See
"PURGE
TRANSMISSION"
in the
Operation
section
of this manual.
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