Craftsman 917.25736 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
SERVaCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 26)
Your unit is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle
If unit requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at
high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted.
Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake,
Measure distance between brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod
If distance is other than 1-1/2", disengage parking
brake, loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-1/2" Retighten jam nut against nut "A",
Engage parking brake and recheck distance
Road test unit for proper stopping distance as stated
above, Read ust if necessary, if stopping distance is
still greater than six (6) feet in h ghest gear, further
maintenance isnecessary, Contact your nearest Sears
Service Center.
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
JAM NUT
J
- OPERATING
ARM
FIG. 26
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See
Figs. 27 and 28)
Park the tractor on level surface Engage parking brake.
For ease of service, remove rear drawbar from chassis and
belt keeper from transmission input pulley For assistance,
there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left
footrest
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual)
Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching pulley
Remove belt downwards from upper sheave of engine
pulley
Remove belt carefully upwards from transmission input
pulley and over cooling fan blades,
Remove belt downwards from lower sheave of engine
pulley
Install new belt by reversing above procedure,
IMPORTANT: REPLACE ONLYWfTH BELTLISTED IN
THIS MANUAL
ENGINE
PULLEY
CLUTCHING
PULLEY
STATIONARY J
IDLER
INPUT
PULLEY_
FIG, 27
DRAWBAR BELT KEEPER FAN
MOTION
INPUT
PULLEY
FIG, 28
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