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Craftsman 917.270311 Owner's Manual page 23

12.5 hp electric start 38" mower 5 speed transaxle lawn tractor

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BELT iNSTALLATION _
o Install new belt in reverse order of
removal
- Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides.
• install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
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Engine
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Retainer
TO ADJUST BRAKE;
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustabJe
brake system which is mounted on the
right side of the transaxte.
if tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed in high-
est gear, then brake must be adjusted.
, 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 t-1/2", loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes !-1/2".
Retighten jam nut
against nut "A".
, Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above.
Readjust if
necessary,
ff stopping distance is still
greater than six (6) feet in highest gear,
further maintenance is necessary.
Contact your nearest
authorized ser-
vice center.
With Parking Brake "Engaged"
TO REPLACE MOTION ORIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface.
Engage
parking brake.
For assistance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom sid_
of |eft footrest.
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual.)
o Remove upper belt keeper.
Remove belt from stationary idler and
cfutching idler,
, Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Remove belt upwards from transaxle
pulley by deflecting belt keepers.
o Pull be{t toward front of tractor and
remove downwards from around engine
pulley.
, install new belt by reversing above pro-
cedure.
tMPOFITANT: Make sure upper be_t keep-
er is positioned properly between locater
tab.
Engine
Putiey
Clutching
idler
Stationa@
Idler
Transaxle,
PuItey
Upper Belt
Keeper
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