V-Belt - Craftsman 917.295450 Owner's Manual

TO REPLACE V-BELTS (See Figs. 20 and 21)
Replace V-belts if they have stretched considerably or if
they show cracks or frayed edges° There are two (2) V-
belts - forward (inside) and reverse (outside)°
Belt guard must be removed to service belts, See "TO
REMOVE BELT GUARD" in this section of manual
NOTE: Observe carefully routing of both belts and location
of all belt guides before removing belts.
BELX REMOVAL
* Remove reverse idler pulley from idler arm,
, Remove reverse (outside) V-belt,
. Remove forward (inside) V-beit from transmissionpul-
ley first and then from engine pulley,
BELT REPLACEMENT
• Install new forward (inside) V-belt to engine pulley first
then to transmission pulley° Be sure belt is positioned
on inside groove of both pulleys, inside all belt guides
and rests on idler pulley.
• Before installing reverse (outside) V-bett, turn belt
"inside out". Twist so wide, flat surface of belt is to
inside.
. Wrap V-belt around reverse idler pulley and reas-
semble idler to idler arm. Tighten securely,, Be sure
belt is between reverse idler pulley and idler arm pin,
° Install belt to outside groove of transmission pulley_Be
sure belt is inside all belt guides and rests on outside
groove of engine pulley_
CHECK TINE OPERATION
= See "FINE OPERATION CHECK" in this section of
manual.
REPLACE BELT GUARD
FORWARDMOTION (INSIDE) V-BELT
ENGINE PULLEY BELT GUIDE
TRANSMISSION
t- " PULLEY
i
REVERSE
IDLER PULLEY
BELT GUIDE
FORWARD
IDLER PULLEY
REVERSE (OUTSIDE) V-BELT
IDLER ENGINE
PULLEY PULLEY IDLER PULLEY
REVERSE
FRONT VIEW REFERENCE
IDLER
ARM PIN
--/ ENGINE
(_J PULLEY
REVERSE
IDLER PULLEY
IDLER
ARM
FOi
(INSIDE) V-BELT
REVERSE
FIG, 21
REVERSE (OUTSIDE) V-BELT
BELT
_RD
BOLT
ENGINE PULLEY
TRANSMISSION
PULLEY
FORWARD IDLER PULLEY
FIG. 20
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