Changingthe Deckbelt; Parking Brake Adjustment - Craftsman T1000 Operator's Manual

NOTE: Whenreplacing the blade,besureto installthe bladewith the sideof the
blademarked "Bottom" (orwith a partnumberstamped in it)facingthe ground
whenthe mowerisinthe operatingposition.
Use a torque wrenchto tighten the bladespindle hexflange nut to between
70Ibs-ft and90 Ibs-ft.
Changingthe DeckBelt
Besuretoshut theengine off, removeignitionkey,disconnectthe spark
plug wire(s) andground againstthe engine to prevent unintendedstarting
[before removng the be t.
All belts on yourtractor are subjectto wearand shouldbe replaced if any
signsof weararepresent.
IM PORTANT: TheV-beltfoundonyourtractorisspedallydesigned to engage
anddisengage safely. A substitute(non-OEM) V-beltcanbedangerous bynot
disengaging completely. F oraproperworkingmachine, u seidentical e quipment
beltsaslistedinthe partspages of thisOperator's Manual.
Tochange or replace the deckbelt onyourtractor,proceed asfollows:
Remove t he deckasinstructedearlierinthissection.
4.
1. Remove t he belt covers from thespindlepulleys byremoving the hexscrews
thatfastenthe covers to the deck.SeeFigure 28.
2. It mayalsobenecessary t o loosenthe hexnut onthe left deckidler pulleyto
get the beltoffthe pulleyandaroundthe belt guard.
3. Carefully remove the deckbeltfrom aroundthetwo spindlepulleys andthe
two deckidler pulleys.SeeFigure 28.
Toplacethe newbelt, beginbyroutingthe beltaroundthe two outerspindle
pulleys asshownin Figure 28.
5. Thenroutethe beltaroundthe twodeckidlerpulleysasshownin Figure 28.
6. Retighten the beltkeeperrodloosened earlier.
7. Remount the beltguardsremoved earlier.
8. Re-install t hedeck,makingsurethe belt remainsroutedaround the pulleys
asinstructed. The completebelt routingisshownin Figure 28.
9. Pullthe rightsideof the belt,andplacethe narrowVsideof the belt into the
PTO pulley.
10. Whileholdingthe belt andpulleytogether, r otatethe pulleyto the left.
Continue holdingandrotatingthe pulleyandbelt until the belt is fully rolled
intothe PTO pulley.
ParkingBrakeAdjustment
Neverattempt to adjustthe brakeswhilethe engine isrunning. A lways
[disengagePTO (BladeEngage Lever), m oveshift leverintoneutral position,
[stop engine and removekeyto prevent unintendedstarting.
Ifthe tractordoesnot cometo acompletestopwhenthe clutch-brake pedalis
completely depressed, or if the tractor'srearwheels canroll with the parkingbrake
applied,the brakeisin needofadjustment.Contact t he nearest P arts & Repair
ServiceCenter to haveyourbrakes serviced.
Tolocate the nearest Parts& RepairServiceCenter orto scheduleservice,
contact1-888-331-4569.
Changing the Transmission Drive Belt
NOTE: Several components must be removed and special tools (i.e. air/
impact wrench) in order to change the tractor's drive belt. Contact the
nearest Parts & Repair Service Center to have your transmission
drive belt serviced.
Tolocatethe nearestParts& RepairService(enter or to scheduleservice,
contact1-888-331-4569.
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