Craftsman 917.295651 - Manual (Page 16)

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REMOVE BELT GUARD (See Fig. 22)
■* Remove L.H, inner and outer side shields (See "TO
REMOVE WHEEL" in this section of this manual).
« Remove hairpin dip and clevis pin from left wheel. Puii
wheel out from tiiier about 1 inch,
" Remove two (2) cap nuts and washers from side of belt
guard.
• Remove hex nut and washer from bottom of belt guard
(located behind wheel).
" Puii belt guard out and away from unit,
“ Replace belt guard by reversing above procedure.
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT (See
Figs. 22 and 23)
® Remove belt guard. (See‘TO REMOVE BELT GUARD"
in this section of this manual).
" Loosen belt guides "A" and *'B" and also nuts “C” and
* Remove oid belt by slipping from engine puiley first.
“ Place new belt in groove of transmission pulley and
into engine pulley . BELT MUST BE IN GROOVE ON
TOP OF IDLER PULLEY. NOTE POSITION OF BELT
TOf^i
* Tighten belt guides "A" and "B" and nuts “C" and “D”.
" Check belt adjustment as described beiow,
“ Replace belt guard.
= Reposition wheel and replace clevis pin and hairpin
ciip.
“ Replace inner and outer side shields.
GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT (See
Fig. 23)
For proper belt tension, the extension spring should have
about 5/8 inch stretch when drive control bar is in "EN­
GAGED” position. This tension can be attained as follows:
® Loosen cable ciip screw securing the drive control
cable,
® Slide cable forward for less tension and rearward for
more tension until about 5/8 inch stretch is obtained
while the drive control bar is engaged.
® Tighten cable dip screw securely.
NUT"C"
ENGINE
PULLEY
BELT
GUIDE “A” . CABLE CLIP
SCHEW
DRIVE
CONTROL
CABLE
IDLER
PULLEY
TRANSMISSiON
PULLEY
F!G. 23
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