Replace In-Line Fuel Filter; Motion Drive Belt Removal - Craftsman 917.254622 Owner's Manual

REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT
I _k BE SURE THERE ARE NO FUEL LINE I
LEAKS AND THAT HOSE CLAMPS ARE
• PROPERLY INSTALLED.
16. Replace In-Line Fuel Filter
If fuel filter is clogged, obstructing fuel flow to car-
buretor, replacement is required.
a. With engine cool, remove fitter and plug fuel line
sections which were remove(Jfrom both ends of fuel filter
(Fig. 20),
b. Place new fuel filter in position in fuel line.
CLUTCH
PULLEY
ENG}NE
PULLEY /
DRIVE BELT
INSTALLATION
DECAL
1 7. Motion Drive Belt Removal
The tractor drive belt may be replaced without tools. Park
the tractor on level area, Engage parking brake. NOTE:
A BELT INSTALLATION DECAL iS UNDER LEFT
FOOTREST.
a. Remove mower. (See page 20).
b. Remove two retainer springs from belt guide
bracket below transaxle pulley, Remove
bracket (fig. 22).
c . Swing belt guides away from belt, toward rear
of tractor (Fig. 22).
d. Roll belt over top of transaxle pulley.
e, Roll belt over engine pulley and off idler (Fig,
23),
f . Release parking brake. Pull belt as far as possi-
hie over top of clutch pulley.
g. Reset parking brake. Pull belt over top of
clutch pulley (Fig. 23).
h. Pull belt out through shift gate to remove from
tractor (Fig. 24).
Install belt by reversing above procedure,
NOTE: REPLACE ONLY WITH BELT LISTED IN MANUAL.
BELT
GUIDE
TRANSAXLE
PULLEY
L,H. SIDE
BELT GUIDE
REAR
VIEWED FROM BOTTOM OF TRACTOR
FIGURE 23
/ _ I
RETAINER
BELT GUIDE
RETAINER
SPR_NG BRACKET SPRING
FIGURE2 2
SH_FT GATE
FIGURE 24
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