Craftsman EZ 917.272040 Owner's Manual page 26

TO REPLACEMOWERBLADE DRIVE
BELT
Park the tractoron level surface. Engage
•
parking brake.
• 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 pu}- •
ley, idler pulley, and left hand mandrel
pulley.
• Remove any dirt or grass which may
have accumulated around mandrels and
entire upper deck surface.
Left Hand Mower Blade
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 bolt 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
Secondary
Idler Arm
Spdng
Bracket Screw
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 high-
est gear, then brake must be adjusted.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage
parking brake.
i easure distance between brake oper-
ating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.
If distance is other than 1-9/16", loosen
jam nut and turn 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 if
necessary. If stopping distance is still
greater than six (6) feet in highest gear,
turther maintenance is necessary.
Contact your nearest authorized ser-
vice center/department.
Right Hand
t Mandrel
Cover
With Parking Brake "Engaged'
•Nut =A"
~Jam Nut
Do Not touch this nut. If further brake ad}ust-
merit is necessary contact your nearest autho-
dzed service centerldepartment
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