Craftsman 917.272060 - Manual (Page 25)

BELT INSTALLATION -
4. Install new belt in reverse order of
removal.
5. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides.
6. Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped witti an adjustable
brake system which is mounted on the
side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed in highest
gear, then brake must be adjusted.
1. Depress clutch/brake ped^ and
engage parking brake.
2. Measure distance between brake
operating arm and nut “A” on brake rod.
3. If distance is other than 1 -9/16', loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-9/16". Retighten jam nut
against nut "A’’,
4. Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above. Readjust if
necessary. If stopping distance is still
greater than six (6) feet in highest gear,
further maintenance is necessary.
Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center.
With Parking Brake “Engaged”
Nut “A"
2 .
3.
4.
5.
Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully remove belt upwards from
transmission input pulley and over
cooling fan biades.
Puli bell toward front of tractor and
remove downward from around
engine pulley.
Install new belt by reversing above
procedure.
Operating
Arm
Do Not touch this nut. If further brake adjust-
Tient is necessary contact your nearest
authorized service center/department
ro REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
"^ark the tractor on level surface. Engage
oarking brake. For assistance, there is a
lelt installation guide decal on bottom
>ide of left footrest.
I. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER” in this section of this
manual.)
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL
LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
The motion control lever has been preset
at the factory and adjustment should not
be necessary.
1. Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the
right rear wheel, and lightly tighten.
2. Start engine and move motion control
lever until tractor does not move
forward or backward.
3. Hold motion control lever in that
position and turn engine off.
4. While holding motion control lever in
place, loosen the adjustment bolt.
5. Move motion control lever to the
neutral (N) (lock gate) position.
6. Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed
to get to adjustment bolt, move mower
deck height to the lowest position.
After above adjustment is made, if the
tractor still creeps fonward or backward
white motion control lever is in neutral
position, follow these steps:
1. Loosen the adjustment bolt.
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