Craftsman 987.889000 - Manual (Page 29)

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
BLADE DRIVE CONTROL LEVER
ADJUSTMENT
Make the following adjustment if
the Blade Drive Control Lever re­
leases during operation..
1.
Stop engine, wait for all parts
to stop moving, and disconnect
spark plug wire.
2. Engage the Operator Presence
Control and the Blade Drive Con­
trol. Without releasing the controls,
look inside the cutout at the rear of
the frame and make sure the Op­
erator Presence Control latches (A
and B, Fig. 5-10) are fully engaged
at point (C). If they are not fully en­
gaged, improper operation or pre­
mature wear could result. To ad­
just, loosen hex nut (D) and short­
en length of control rod (E). To
avoid over-adjusting, turn rod only
1 to 2 turns per adjustment.
3. Tighten hex nut securely after
adjusting control rod.
4. Test by releasing the Operator
Presence Control. If property ad­
justed, the Blade Drive Control will
disengage when the Operator
Presence Control is released. Re­
adjust as necessary by repeating
Steps 2 and 3.
WHEEL DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT
Follow this procedure to replace
the wheel drive belt.
1.
Stop engine, wait for all parts
to stop moving, and disconnect
sparkplug wire.
2. Release all mower controls.
3. Remove belt cover as described
in “Belt Cover Removal” instruc­
tions.
4. Locate wheel drive belt (O, Fig­
ure 5-11) and remove it from top
sheave of engine sheave, backsid­
ed idlers (P and Q) and transmis­
sion sheave (R).
5. Install new belt shown in
Figure 5-11. Belt must be in­
stalled “inside ouf "V” side of belt
lies against engine sheave only.
Flat side of belt lies against trans­
mission sheave (R) and back-sid­
ed idlers {P and Q).
6. Make sure belt is inside belt
guide (S, Figure 5-11).
7. Reinstall belt cover securely.
8. An adjustment to the drive belt
may be necessary. See “Wheel
Drive Belt Adjustment” on the next
page.
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