Mower belt adjustmewt – Sears 917.255741 User Manual

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5. TIRE CARE

a, Maintain tire pressure in front tires at 14 PSI and rear

tires at 12 PSI

b Keep tires free of gasoline, oil. or insect control chemi

cals which can destroy rubber

c Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts and other hazards that

may cause tire damage

d. Removing front wheel for tire repair (Fig. 35)

- Block up front axle securely. Pull off Dust Cap,
- Remove Klip Ring and Washer and remove wheel,
- Repair tire and reassemble. Replace Washer, snap

Klip Ring securely in axle groove. Replace Dust Cap

e Removing rear wheel for tire repair (Fig 36).

-- Block up rear axle securely. Piiil off Dust Cap.
-- Remove E-Ring and Washers (1 to 3 as required) and

remove wheel,

■■ Repair tire and reassemble. Replace Square Key in

Axle Shaft

- Replace Washers, E-Ring and Dust Cap

WHEN MOUNTING TIRES. BEADS MUST

SEATED.

OVERINFLATION

CAN

CAUSE A FATAL EXPLOSION.

FINISH

Keep tractor finish and seat free of gasoline, oil, insect

chemicals or battery electrolyte Protect painted surfaces
with automotive type wax

MOWER BELT ADJUSTMEWT

Your tractor has been manufactured with the ability tore-ad

just mower drive belt to provide you with longer belt life.

If the Mower Clutch Lever (Fig, 37) travels 3 ■ 1 /2" up the slot

in the dash before spring tension resistance is evident, adjust
ment is necessary. NOTE: CHECK, FOR PROPER SPRING
TENSION WITH ENGINE OFF AND LIFT LEVER IN HIGH

EST POSITION

1. Remove mower deck from tractor

2 Remove Cotter Pins from both sides of the Rock Shaft

Assembly (Fig, 38)

3, Loosen the 4 Locknuts on the R,H and L,H, Pivot Brackets

(Fig, 38) only until Rock Shaft Assembly can be removed

4 Remove Rock Shaft Assembly from R H. and L H Pivot

Brackets NOTE: DO NOT DISASSEMBLE BRAKE ROD

5, Remove Extension Spring from lower hole (original posi

tion) in Rock Shaft Assembly and insert in upper hole in

Rock Shaft Assembly (Fig, 38 • Inset)

6 Replace Rock Shaft Assembly between R H and L H Pivot

Brackets

7 Tighten Locknuts securely making sure Carriage Bolts are

seated in square holes of mower housing,

8. Replace Cotter Pins on both sides of Rock Shaft Assembly

NOTE; WHEN INSTALLING A NEW BELT, EXTENSION
SPRING MUST BE RETURNED TO LOWER HOLE (ORIGI
NAL POSITION) ON ROCK SHAFT ASSEMBLY,

DUST

CAP

FIGURE 36

MOWER CLUTCH

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