Sears 917.25667 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL (See Fig_25) -
Park tractor on a level surface, Engage parking brake,
o Remove four screws from L,H, mandrel cover and
remove cover,
Roll bett over the top of LHo mandrel pulley.
o Remove belt from electric clutch pulley.
, Remove belt from idler pulleys°
o Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have
accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck
surface,,
Check primary idler arm and two idlers to see that they
rotate freely.
o Be sure spring is securely hooked to primary idler arm
and bolt in mower housing.
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION (See Fig. 25) -
o Install belt in both idlers. Make sure belt is in both belt
keepers at the idlers as shown,
o Install new belt onto electric clutch pulley,
Roll belt into upper groove of L.H. mandrel pulley,
o Carefully check belt routing making sure belt is in the
grooves correctly and inside belt keepers.
o Reassemble LH. mandrel cover,
L,H. SCREWS
MANDREL
COVER _ _
IDLER
PULLEYS
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
IDLER ARM
BELT
KEEPERS
FIG. 25
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 26)
Park the tractor on level surface, Engage parking brake.
o Remove mower drive belt (See"TO REPLACE MOWER
DRIVE BELT' in this section of this manual)
o Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual),
o Remove four screws from R.H mandrel cover and
remove cover, Unhook spring from bolt on mower
housing
° Carefully roll belt off RH mandrel pulley_
Remove belt from center mandrel pulley, idler pulley,
and L.H, mandrel pulley,
o Remove any dirt or grass which may have accumu-
lated around mandrels and entire upper deck surface,.
o Check secondary idler arm and idler to see that they
rotate freely.
o Be sure spring is hooked in secondary idler arm and
sway-bar bracket
Install new belt in lower groove of L.H, mandrel pulley,
idler pulley, and center mandrel pulley as shown,,
o Roll belt over R.H. mandre! pulley_ Make sure belt is in
all grooves properly.
o Reconnect spring to bolt in mower housing and rein-
stall RH mandrel cover_
o Reinstall mower to tractor (See "INSTALL MOWER
AND DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this
manuaf)_
o Reassemble mower drive belt (See "TO REPLACE
MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section of this manual)_
L.H. MOWER
MANDREL BLADE CENTER
DRIVEBELT MANDREL
IDLER
PULLEY
R,_H_
MANDREL
COVER
IDLER ARM
SPRING
SWAY-BAR
BRACKET
\
SCREW
FIG. 26
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