To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt; To Adjust Brake - Craftsman EZ3 917.272021 Owner's Manual

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parkiagbrake.
• Remove mower drive belt (See "TO
REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in
this section of this manual).
• Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual).
• - Remove four screws from right hand
mandrel cover and remove cover.
Unhook spring from bolt on mower
housing.
• Carefully roll belt off right hand mandrel
pulley.
• Remove belt from center mandrel pul-
ley, idler pulley, and left hand mandrel
pulley.
• Remove any dirt or grass which may
have accumulated around mandrels ano
entire upper deck surface.
Left Hand Mower Blade
Mandrel Ddve Belt
• Check secondary idler arm and idler to
see that they rotate freely.
• Be sure spring is hooked in secondary
idler arm and sway-bar bracket.
• Install new belt in lower groove of left
hand mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and
center mandrel pulley as shown.
• Roll belt over right hand mandrel pulley.
Make sure belt is in all grooves properly.
• Reconnect spring to belt in mower
housing and reinstall right hand mandrel
cover.
° Reinstall mower to tractor (See
"INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT"
in the Assembly section of this manual).
• Reassemble mower drive belt (See "TO
REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in
this section of this manual).
Center
Mandrel Idler
Pulley
Secondary
Idler Arm
Spring,
Bracket Screw
Right Hand
Mandrel
Cover
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.hi_]h-
estgeaf, then brake mustbe aojustea.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage
parking brake. --,
• Measure distance between brake oper-
ating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.
If distance is other than 1-9/16", loosen
jam nut and tum nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-9/16". Retighten jam nut
against nut "A'.
° Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above.. Readjust
necessary. If stopping aistance kssti,
greater than six (6) feet in highest gear,
further maintenance is necessary.
ContOur. rjg..arest authorized ser-
vice ce_'i_r/de]_a rtment.
With Parking Brake "Engaged"
I"A"
Jam Nut
Am1
Do Not touch this nut. If further brake adjust-
ment is necessary contact your nearest autho-
dzed service center/department
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