Craftsman 917.272240 - Manual (Page 24)

5. Remove any dirt or grass clippings
which may have accumuiated around
mandreis and entire upper deck
surface.
6. Disconnect R.H. suspension arm from
rear deck bracket by removing
retainer spring.
7. Carefuily roli belt over the top of R.H.
mandrel pulley.
8. Remove belt from electric clutch
pulley.
9. Remove belt from idler pulleys.
10. Check primary idler arm and two
idlers to see that they rotate freely.
11. Be sure spring is securely hooked to
primary idler arm and spring arm.
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
12. Install belt in both idlers.
13.Install new belt onto electric clutch
pulley.
14. Carefully roll belt into upper groove of
R.H. mandrel pulley.
15. Carefully check belt routing making
sure belt is in the grooves correctly.
16. Reconnect R.H. suspension arm to
rear deck bracket with retainer spring.
17. Reassemble R.H. mandrel cover.
18. Engage belt tension rod by pushing
rod into locking bracket.
Belt Tension
Rod
(Disengaged
Position)
V
R.H. Mandrel
Cover- Eiectric
Clutch
Pulley
Spring
An
R.H.
Suspension
Arm Primary
Idler Arm
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
Park the fractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake.
1. Remove mower drive belt (See “TO
REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT' in
this section of this manual).
2. Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE
MOWER” in this section of this
manual).
3. Remove screws from L.H. mandrel
cover and remove cover.
4. Carefully roll belt off L.H. mandrel
pulley.
5. Remove belt from center mandrel
pulley, Idler pulley, and R.H. mandrel
pulley.
6. Remove any dirt or grass which may
have accumulated around mandrels
and entire upper deck surface.
7. Check secondary idler arm and idler
pulley to see that they rotate freely.
8. Be sure spring is hooked in secondary
idler arm and secondary spring arm.
9. Install new belt in lower groove of R.H.
mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and
center mandrel pulley as shown.
10. Carefuliy roll belt over L.H. mandrel
pulley. Make sure belt Is in all
grooves properly.
11. Reinstall L.H. mandrel cover.
12. Reinstall mower to tractor (See
“INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE
BELT" in the Assembly section of this
manual).
13. Reassemble mower drive belt (See
“TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT"
in this section of this manual).
L H. Secondary Idler Arm
Mand/el \ idler Puiiev Spring
'Secondary
Spring Arm
Center
Mandrei
R.H.
Mandrel
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjust­
able brake system which is mounted on
the side of the transaxle,
if tractor r^uires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed in highest
gear on a level dry concrete or paved
surface, then brake must be adjusted.
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal and
engage parking brake.
2. Measure distance between brake
operating arm and nut “A" on brake
rod.
3. If distance is other than 1-11/16",
loosen jam nut and turn nut “A" until
distance becomes 1-11/16". Re­
tighten jam nut against nut “A".
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