Craftsman 917.273060 - Manual (Page 25)

MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
• Install belt in both idlers. Make sure belt
is in both belt keepers at the idlers as
shown.
• Install new belt onto electric clutch pul­
ley.
Roll belt into upper groove of left hand
mandrel pulley.
Carefully check belt routing making sure
belt is in the grooves correctly and
inside belt keepers.
Reassemble left hand mandrel cover.
Screws
Left Hand
Mandrel
Cover
Electric
Left Hand
Mandrel
Mower
Drive Belt
Belt
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 right hand man­
drel cover and remove cover. Unhook
spring from bolt on mower housing.
• Carefully roll belt off right hand mandrel
julley.
• Remove belt from center mandrel pul-
ey, idler pulley, and left hand 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 left
hand mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and
center mandrel pull^ as shown.
Roil belt over right hand mandrel pulley.
Make sure belt is in all grooves properly.
Reconnect spring to bolt in mower
housing and reinstall right hand mandrel
cover.
Reinstall mower to tractor (See
“INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
in the Assembiy section of this manual).
Reassemble mower drive belt (See TO
REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT in
this section of this manual).
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