Sears 917.25953 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS
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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 26)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools°
Park the tractor on leve! surface° Engage parking brake°
BELT REMOVAL -
. Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual)
o Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys
° Pull belt away from mower°
BELT INSTALLATION -
Instal[ new belt in reverse order of removal
- Make sure belt is in all putley grooves and inside all belt
guides.
° Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
MANDREL IDLER
PULLEY PULLEYS
MANDREL
PULLEY
FIG, 26
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 27)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the side of the transaxle,
If tractor 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
- Ifdistance is other than 1-3/4", loosen jam nut and turn
nut "A" until distance becomes 1-3/4". Retighten jam
nut against nut "A"..
- 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 au-
thorized service centeddepartmento
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
NUT "A"
G
ARM
DO NOT TOUCH THIS NUT. IF FURTHER
BRAKE ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY
CONTACT YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED
SERV|CE CENTERIDEPARTMENT
FIG. 27
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 28)
Park the tractor on level surface° Engage parking brake_
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.)
o Remove upper belt keeper.
Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove
belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over
cooling fan blades..
° Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downward
from around engine pulley
Install new belt by reversing above procedure,
IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS
POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS
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PU LLEY _F_, _ _ LOCATOR
CLOTC.,NG_J --TAOS
' | _ UPPER BELT
KEEPER
T RANS M ISSlO N",}Jr,-.,_._."_ _
INPUT PULL__
FIG. 28
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