Transmission drive belt, Reinstalling the cutting deck, Awarning – Craftsman 247.28933 User Manual

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SERVICE AND MAINTENANC

15. If the timing belt was installed correctly and the timing arrows

were positioned as shown in Figure 23, the cutting blades should

be in the position shown in Figure 24.

Figure 24

16. Reinstall the PTO belt onto the RFI spindle drive pulley and

re-install the deck as described in “Re-installing the Cutting Deck”

below.

Transmission Drive Belt

NOTE: Several components must be removed, including transmission

steering linkage which will have to be readjusted, in order to change

the tractor's transmission drive belt. Contact your Sears Parts &

Service Repair Center to have your transmission drive belt replaced.

REINSTALLING THE CUTTING DECK

There are two methods for reinstalling the mower deck on the tractor.

One method involves rotating the PTO belt idler bracket to relieve

enough belt tension to allow the belt to be placed in either the PTO

pulley or the fixed idler pulley. Because that method is difficult, we

recommend using the second method of rolling the belt onto the PTO

pulley.

Install the cutting deck as follows:

From the right side of the tractor, slide the deck under the tractor

and align the rear deck hanger brackets with the deck lift arms.

Slide the deck forward and place the deck front hanger rod into

the slots of the deck front hanger bracket. Then slide the deck

rearward so that the front hanger rod is at the front of the slots.

Using the deck lift lever, lower the deck lift arms. From either side

of the tractor, pull the support pin in the deck rear hanger bracket

outward, align the deck lift arm hole with the deck support pin and

release the pin so that it goes through the deck lift arm. Repeat on

the other side of the tractor to secure the deck.

After first making sure the deck belt is properly engaged in all of

the deck pulleys, route the deck belt forward through the center

of the front deck hanger rod and toward the PTO pulley on the

bottom of the engine.

Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the position that gives

you the most horizontal run of the belt between the deck pulleys

and the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.

Sitting in front of the tractor, facing rearward, make certain the

belt is not twisted; then reach beneath the tractor to grasp the belt

and pull it toward the PTO pulley.

NOTE: References to left and right are from the front of the tractor in

the following instructions.

Pull the right side of the belt forward and place the narrow V side

of the belt into the PTO pulley.

While holding the belt and pulley together, rotate the pulley to the

left. Continue holding and rotating the pulley and belt until the belt

is fully rolled into the PTO pulley. See Figure 25.

AWARNING

Use caution to prevent pinching your fingers when rolling the belt

onto the PTO pulley.