Craftsman 917.270512 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
BELT INSTALLATION
Installnew belt in reverse orderof
removal.
Mandrel
Pulley
Make surebelt is in all pulleygrooves
and insideall belt guides.
Installmower in reverse orderof
removalinstructions.
Idler
Pulleys
Mandrel
Pulley
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor isequipped with an adjustable
brake system whichis mountedon the
rightside of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six(6) feet
stoppingdistance at highspeed in high-
est gear, then brake must be adjusted.
Depress clutch/brakepedal and engage
parking brake.
Measure distance between brake oper-
atingarm and nut"A" on brake rod.
If distance is otherthan 1-1/2", loosen
jam nut and turn nut"A" untildistance
becomes 1-1/2". Retightenjam nut
against nut "A".
Road test tractorfor proper stopping
distance as stated above. Readjust if
necessary. If stoppingdistance is still
greater than six (6) feet in highestgear,
further maintenance is necessary.
Contact your nearest authorized ser-
vice center.
With Parking Brake "Engaged"
Nut "A"
Jam Nut
;)erating Arm
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parkingbrake. For assistance, there isa
belt installationguide decal on bottom_ide
of leftfootrest.
Remove mower (See =TO REMOVE
MOWER" in thissection of this manual.)
Remove beltfrom stationaryidlerand
clutchingidler.
Pullbelt slacktoward rear of tractor.
Remove belt upwards fromtransaxle
pulley by deflectingbelt keepers.
Pullbelttoward front oftractor and
remove downwardsfrom around engine
pulley.
Installnew belt by reversingabove pro-
cedure.
Clutching Idl
Stationary ,d,er-_ __ II
23