Craftsman 917.273322 - Manual (Page 25)

Keepers
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake.
• Remove mower drive belt (See “TO
REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT” in
this section of this manual).
• Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this
manual).
• Remove screws from R.H. mandrel
cover and remove cover. Unhook
spring from bolt on mower housing.
• Carefully roll belt off R.H. mandrel
pulley.
• Remove belt from center mandrel
pulley, idler pulley, and L.H. mandrel
pulley.
• Remove any dirt or grass which may
have accumulated around mandrels
and entire upper deck surface.
• Check secondary idler arm and idler to
see that they rotate freely.
• Be sure spring is hooked in secondary
idler arm and sway-bar bracket.
• Install new belt in lower groove of L.H.
mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and
center mandrel pulley as shown.
• Roll belt over R.H. mandrel pulley.
Make sure belt is in all grooves
property.
• Reconnect spring to bolt in mower
housing and reinstall R.H. mandrel
cover.
• Reinstall mower to tractor (See
“INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT"
in the Assembly section of this
manual).
• Reassemble mower drive belt (See
“TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT”
in this section of this manual).
Left
Hand
Mandrel Drive Belt 7 Right Hand
^ / Mandrel
r,. Center
Mower Blade ^^andrel
Cover
Secondary
Idler Arm
Spring
Anit-Sway
Bar Bracket
Screw
TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
The electric clutch should provide years
of service. The clutch has a built-in brake
that stops the pulley within 5 seconds.
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