Changingthe Deckbelt; Parking Brake Adjustment - Craftsman T1600 247.203743 Operator's Manual

Changingthe DeckBelt
Besureto shut the engine off, removeignitionkey,disconnectthe spark
plug wire(s) andgroundagainstthe engine to prevent unintendedstarting
_beforeremovng the be t.
All belts on your tractor are subject t o wearand shouldbe replaced if any
7. Remount the beltguardsremoved earlier.
8. Re-install t hedeck,makingsurethe belt remainsroutedaround the pulleys
asinstructed. T he completebelt routingisshownin Figure 22.
9. Pullthe rightsideof the belt,andplacethe narrowVsideof the belt intothe
PTO pulley.
10. Whileholdingthe belt andpulleytogether, r otatethe pulleyto the left.
Continue holdingandrotatingthe pulleyandbelt until the belt is fully rolled
intothe PTO pulley.
signsof weararepresent.
IM PORTANT: TheV-beltfoundonyourtractorisspecially designed 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.
1. Remove t he belt covers from thespindlepulleys byremoving the hexscrews
thatfastenthe covers to the deck.SeeFigure 22.
2. It mayalsobenecessary t o loosenthe hexnut onthe left deckidlerpulleyto
get the beltoffthe pulleyandaroundthe belt guard.
3. Carefully remove the deckbeltfrom aroundthetwo spindlepulleys andthe
two deckidlerpulleys.SeeFigure 22.
4. Toplacethe newbelt, beginbyroutingthe beltaroundthe two outerspindle
pulleys asshownin Figure 22.
5. Thenroutethe belt around the two deckidler pulleys asshownin Figure 22.
6. Retighten the belt keeper r odloosened earlier.
ParkingBrake Adjustment
Neverattempt to adjustthe brakeswhilethe engine isrunning. Always
[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 nearestParts & Repair ServiceCenter or to scheduleservice,
contact1-888-331-4569.
Changing the Transmission DriveBelt
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 nearest Parts& RepairServiceCenteror to schedule service,
contact1-888-331-4569.
Hex Washer Screws
This portion of the
belt routes around
the PTO Pulley
Figure 22
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