Craftsman 917.273060 - Manual (Page 26)

Left Hand
Mandrel
Mower Blade
Drive Belt Center
Mandrel
Right Haixl
Mandrel
Cover
Secondary.
Idler Arm
Anit-Sway Bar
Bracket
Idler
Pulley
TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
The electric clutch should provide years of
service. The clutch has a built-in brake
that stops the puiley within 5 seconds.
Eventually, the Internal brake will wear
which may cause the mower blades to not
engage, or, to not stop as required.
Adjustments should be made by your
nearest authorized sen/ice center/depart-
ment.
• Make sure attachment clutch and igni­
tion switches are in “OFF position.
• Adjust №e three nylon locknuts until
space between clutch plate and rotor
measures .012" at all three slot loca­
tions cut in the side of brake plate.
NOTE: After installing a new electric
clutch, run tractor at full throttle and
engage and disengage electric clutch 10
cycles to wear in clutch plate._
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable
brake system which is mounted on №e
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 engage
parking brake.
• Measure distance between brake oper­
ating arm and nut "A” on brake rod.
• If distance is other than 1-1/2", loosen
jammut and turn nut "A” until distance
becomes 1-1/2". 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.
Contact your nearest authorized ser­
vice center/department.
With Parking Brake “Engaged"
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake. For ease of service there
IS a belt installation guide decal on bottom
of left footrest.
• Remove mower (See TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual.)
BELT REMOVAL-
• Engage parking brake (creates slack in
belt).
• Remove belt from clutching and fan
idler pulleys.
• Loosen belt keeper above transaxle pul­
ley.
• Remove belt from transaxle pulley.
• Remove belt from engine pulley and
front V-idler pulley.
• Pull belt out of all belt keepers and
remove from tractor.
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