Sears 917.254710 - Manual (Page 10)

ASSEMBLY 6- Mower Installation
Your 3B" momr installs .without the use of tools.
Raise lift lever (Fig. 10} to its highest posithn.
Turn height adjustment knob (Fig. 9} to its
lowest position.
a. Slide mower under tractor, discharge guard to
R.H, side,
b. Install front hinge pin through sxh and parallel
link (Fig. 7A Secure with retainer spring.
c. Install rear hinge pin through mower ffft brack­
ets and paral/el link (Fig. 7). Secure with
retainer spring.
d. install clutch rod in clutch lever (Fig. 8 • inset).
e. Move lift lever forward to lower suspension
arms. Slide trunnions through lift bracket
haies and secure with retainer spring (Fig. 8).
f. Roll belt over engine pulley. Make sure belt
is Inside belt guides (Fig, 9). See belt drive sc-
hematlc decal an mower housing.
g. Use lift lever (Fig. 10} to raise mower.
h. Turn height adjustment knob (Fig. 9} clockwise
(r'~^) to the middle of its travel.
. Mower Drive Belt Remove!
NOTE: MOWER BELT INSTALLATION OECAL
LOCATED ON MOWER HOUSING.
REPLACE ONLY WITH THE BELTS SPECIFIED IN
THIS MANUAL,
g. Place attachment dutch lever In "DISEN­
GAGED" position (Fig. 10}.
b Turn height adjustment knob (Fig. 9) to lowest
position. Move mower lift lever (Fig. 10}
forward to lower mower to its lowest position,
c. Roll belt off engine pulley (Fig, 11), Be care­
ful not to bend the belt guides.
d. Puli belt off both mandrels (Fig. 11).
e. Spring belt guide away from idler pulley and
pull belt off idler pulley,
f. Slide belt from under Idler spring.
Mower Drive Belt Replacement
a. Slide belt under ex^slon spring (Fig. 11).
b. Place belt on rear side of both mandrels.
c. Spring idler belt guide эту from idler pulley
and place belt around rear side of idler pulley.
d. Roil belt over mower drive pulley. Make sum
drive belt Is Inside mower drive pulley belt
guides.
NOTE; BELT GUIDE TO BELT CLEARANCE SHOULD
BE MAINTAINED AT 5/32 TO 1/4'*.
FIGURE S
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