To Adjust Attachment Clutch; To Adjust Brake; To Replace Motion Drive Belt - Craftsman 917.275023 Owner's Manual

Garden tractor 23.0 hp, 48" mower electric start automatic transmission
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L.H.
Secondary
Mandrel
Idler Arm
Idler
Pulley
Secondary
Arm
Center
Mandrel
Mower Blade
(Secondary)
Drive Belt
B.R.
Mandrel
TO ADJUST
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
The electdc 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 a 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.
c
Slot (3) "__,
Brake
Nylon L-occknut (3) /
_'
Plate
TO ADJUST
BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable
brake system which is mounted on the
side of the transaxle,
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed
in highest
gear on a level dry concrete or paved
surface, then brake must be adjusted.
1. Depress
clutch/brake
pedal and
engage
parking
brake.
2. Measure
distance
between
brake
operating
arm and nut "A" on brake
rod.
3. If distance
is other than 1-1/2", loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes
1-1/2".
Retighten
jam nut
against
nut "A".
4.
Road test tractor
for proper stopping
distance
as stated
above.
Readjust
if
necessary.
If stopping
distance
is still
greater
than six (6) feet in highest
gear, further
maintenance
is neces-
sary.
Contact
a Sears or other
qualified
service
center.
With parking brake "Engaged"
Nut =A"
_1_Jam__
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Arm
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.
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