Craftsman 917.270660 - Manual (Page 24)

• Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION
• Install new belt in reverse order of re­
moval.
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides.
Mandrel
Pulley
Install mower in reverse order of re­
moval instructions.
Idler
Pulleys
Mandrel
Pulley
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjust­
able 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 high­
est gear, then brake must be adjusted.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal and en­
gage parking brake.
• Measure distance between brake oper­
ating arm and nut “A” on brake rod.
• 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”.
• 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. Con­
tact your nearest authorized service
center/department.
With ^rking Brake “Engaged”
Nut “A”
Jam Nut
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake. For assistance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom
side of left footrest.
• Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE
MOWER” in this section of this manual.)
• 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 blades.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and re­
move downward from around engine
pulley.
• Install new belt by reversing above pro­
cedure.
Engine
Pulley
Clutching Idler
Stationary Idler-
Transmission
Input Pulley
Operating Arm
Do Not touch this nut. if further brake adjust­
ment is necessary contact your nearest autho­
rized service center/department