Craftsman 917.25693 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 29)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on tile right side of the transaxle.
tf tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance
at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted.
o Depress clutch/Drake pedal and engage parking brake..
o Measure distance between brake operatinga.rm and _
nut "A" on brake rod: '
° if distance is other than !-5f8", disengage parking
brake, loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-5/8"o Retighten jam nut against nut "A"..
o Engage parking brake and recheck distance.,
= 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 service center..
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
_)NUT "A"
FIG, 29
TO REPLACE MOTION DRBVE BELT
(See Fig. 30)
The tractor drive belt may be replaced without tools.. Park
the tractor on tevel area. Engage parking brake.. For
assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom
side of left footrest.
- Engage parking brake
o Lower mower lift lever to "lowest" position..
o Turn front wheels fully to left or right..
o Disconnect mower drive belt at engine puIley,
o Disconnect motion drive belt at clutching idler.
Disconnect motion drive belt at transaxle. Push above
transaxle putley
o Disconnect motion drive belt at chassis belt keeper.
o Disconnect motion drive belt at engine pulley. Thread
belt below mower drive sheave and through engine belt
keeper and engine pulley,
o Remove belt.
. Install new belt by reversing above procedure,,
. Make sure that belt is inside all belt keepers,
IMPORTANT: REPLACE ONLY WITH BELT LISTEDIN
THIS MANUAL,
MOTION DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT
@
ENGINE
BELT
KEEPER
ENGINE
PULLEY
MOWER
DRIVE
SHEAVE
CLUTCH
PEDAL
SHAFT
MOWER LIFT
SHAFT
CLUTCHING
IDLER
CHASSIS BELT
KEEPER
TRANSAXLE
PULLEY
FIG. 30
TO ADJUST STEERBNG WHEEL ALIGN[_ENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly
section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-INtCA_'_BER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on
your tractor, If damage has occurred to affect the front
wheel toe-in or camber, contact your nearest authorized
service center,
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