Craftsman 247.28933 - Manual (Page 29)

SERVICE AND MAINTENANC
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15. If the timing belt was installed correctly and the timing arrows
were positioned as shown in Figure 23, the cutting blades should
be in the position shown in Figure 24.
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Figure 24
16. Reinstall the PTO belt onto the RFI spindle drive pulley and
re-install the deck as described in “Re-installing the Cutting Deck”
below.
Transmission Drive Belt
NOTE: Several components must be removed, including transmission
steering linkage which will have to be readjusted, in order to change
the tractor's transmission drive belt. Contact your Sears Parts &
Service Repair Center to have your transmission drive belt replaced.
REINSTALLING THE CUTTING DECK
There are two methods for reinstalling the mower deck on the tractor.
One method involves rotating the PTO belt idler bracket to relieve
enough belt tension to allow the belt to be placed in either the PTO
pulley or the fixed idler pulley. Because that method is difficult, we
recommend using the second method of rolling the belt onto the PTO
pulley.
Install the cutting deck as follows:
1. From the right side of the tractor, slide the deck under the tractor
and align the rear deck hanger brackets with the deck lift arms.
2. Slide the deck forward and place the deck front hanger rod into
the slots of the deck front hanger bracket. Then slide the deck
rearward so that the front hanger rod is at the front of the slots.
3. Using the deck lift lever, lower the deck lift arms. From either side
of the tractor, pull the support pin in the deck rear hanger bracket
outward, align the deck lift arm hole with the deck support pin and
release the pin so that it goes through the deck lift arm. Repeat on
the other side of the tractor to secure the deck.
4. After first making sure the deck belt is properly engaged in all of
the deck pulleys, route the deck belt forward through the center
of the front deck hanger rod and toward the PTO pulley on the
bottom of the engine.
5. Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the position that gives
you the most horizontal run of the belt between the deck pulleys
and the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
6 . Sitting in front of the tractor, facing rearward, make certain the
belt is not twisted; then reach beneath the tractor to grasp the belt
and pull it toward the PTO pulley.
NOTE: References to left and right are from the front of the tractor in
the following instructions.
7. Pull the right side of the belt forward and place the narrow V side
of the belt into the PTO pulley.
8 . While holding the belt and pulley together, rotate the pulley to the
left. Continue holding and rotating the pulley and belt until the belt
is fully rolled into the PTO pulley. See Figure 25.
AWARNING
Use caution to prevent pinching your fingers when rolling the belt
onto the PTO pulley.
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