Craftsman 486.24839 - Manual (Page 10)

• Assemble the short "V" belt onto the engine pulley
and then onto the large pulley on top of the clutch/
idler assembly. The belt must be placed to the
inside of the engine pulley keeper, the idler pulley
and the keeper bolt located beside the large pulley.
See figure 14.
IMPORTANT: Do Not assemble the "V" belt
around the outside of the engine pulley keeper or
the keeper bolt.
• Proceed to page 13.
• Assemble the cable bracket to the clutch/idler
assembly using two 5/16" x 3/4" carriage bolts,
5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex locknuts. Use the
two front holes in the cable bracket if your tractor
has a 42" mower deck. Use the two rear holes if
your tractor has a 46" mower deck. See figure 15.
CABLE OPERATED ATTACHMENT CLUTCHES
Move the attachment clutch lever on the dash panel
to the disengaged (down) position.
Lay the clutch/idler assembly beneath the tractor.
Attach the tractor’s clutch cable to the cable
bracket. Secure the cable housing guide (groove
down) to the cable bracket using the original collar
and retainer spring removed from the mower deck.
See figure 16.
Place a spacer on the welded pin on the idler arm.
Hook the end of the clutch spring over the pin and
secure it with a 1/4“ washer and a 5/64" hair cotter
pin. See figure 16.
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