Craftsman 247 Utility Vehicle User Manual


 
2. Remove the upper drive belt first by workingfrom
the back ofthe unit. Roll the belt offthe idlerpulley
first and then offthe transmissionpulley. Next roll it
offthe variable speed pulley.
3. Working from the side of the unit, pullthe lower
drive belt tension pulley to the rightand rollthe
lower drive belt offthis pulley.
4. Using a 9/16 socket, remove the boltholdingthe
engine pulley, and drop the pulleydown. To loosen
this bolt, you willhave to hold the engine shaft
firmly with vise grips at a pointclosest tothe bottom
, ofthe vehicle frame. This willstop the shaft from
rotating,and willfacilitate inremoving the engine
pulley.
5. Remove the belt from the two idler pulleys.
6. Remove the belt from the variable speed pulley and
the transmission pulley.
7. Replace upper deck drive belts following earlier
instructions.
8. Replace the drive belt. When re-installing the belt,
make sure belts are on the inside of the three belt
keepers. See Figure 27.
NOTE: While re-attaching the lower deck belt tension
pulley ann, make sure the spring does not fall off. To
check that the spring is attached correctly, pivot the
utilitybed up and you should see one end of the spring
hooked to the larger ofthe two holes on the bed.
Belt
Keeper
Figure 27
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