To replace mower drive belt, To replace mower blade drive belt (see fig. 26), Service and adjustments – Sears 917.25667 User Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT

MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL (See Fig. 25) -

Park tractor on a level surface, Engage parking brake

•

Remove four screws from L,H, mandrel cover and

remove cover.

■ Roll belt over the top of L.,H. mandrel pulley.

“ Remove belt from electric clutch pulley,

" Remove belt from idler pulleys.

“ Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have

accumuiated around mandrels and entire upper deck
surface,,

» Check primary idler arm and two idlers to see that they

rotate freely.

“ Be sure spring is securely hooked to primary idler arm

and bolt in mower housing.

MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION (See Fig, 25) *

» Install belt in both idlers. Make sure belt is in both belt

keepers at the idlers as shown.

« Install new belt onto electric clutch pulley,

Roll belt into upper groove of L.H. mandrel pulley,

» Carefully check belt routing making sure belt is in the

grooves correctly and inside belt keepers.

® Reassemble L,H„ mandrel cover.

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 26)

Park the tractor on level surface,. Engage parking brake.

Remove mowerdrive belt (See‘TO REPLACE MOWER
DRIVE BELT’ in this section of this manuai).

Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual).

Remove four screws from R.H, mandrel cover and
remove cover. Unhook spring from bolt on mower
housing.

Carefully roll belt off R.H. mandrel pulley.

Remove belt from center mandrel pulley, idler pulley,

and L.H. mandrel pulley.

Remove any dirt or grass which may have accumu
lated 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 b racket ,

Instail new belt in lower groove of L.H. mandrel pulley,
idler pulley, and center mandrel pulley as shown.

Roll belt over R.H, mandrel pulley. Make sure belt is in

all grooves properly.

Reconnect spring to bolt in mower housing and rein

stall R.H. mandrel cover.

Reinstaii mower to tractor (See “INSTALL MOWER
AND DRIVE BELT’ in the Assembly section of this
manual).

Reassemble mower drive belt (See “TO REPLACE
MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section of this manual).