Craftsman 247.270250 - Manual (Page 21)

disengaging completely. Fora proper working machine,
use belts available from Sears.
1. Follow Rgure 25 for routing of belts and pulleys.
2. Periodically check to see if these belts are too loose
or damaged through wear and tear. If so, replace
with new belt.
NOTE: It is recommended that both drive beits be
replaced at the same time.
Special tools required: Vise grips or impact wrench.
Variable Speed Pulley
Rgure 25
Upper Deck Drive Belt
1. Engage the parking brake and turn the ignition off.
2. Remove the cutting deck as instructed in the
previous section.
3. Disconnect spindie brake bar at the idler pulley.
Note the hardware positions for future use.
4. Remove the lower deck belt tension pulley arm. Do
not remove the spring. Note hardware position.
5. Using a 9/16” socket, remove the bolt holding the
engine pulley, and drop the pulley down. To loosen
friis bolt, you will have to hold the engine shaft
firmly with vise grips at a point closest to the bottom
of the vehicle frame. This will stop the shaft from
rotating, and help in removing the engine pulley.
6. Roll the belt off the engine pulley.
7. Slip the belt off from the idler pulley. Remove the
belt from the jack pulley.
8. Replace with new belt making sure that the
hardware is properly secured and the belts are on
the inside of the belt keepers.
Jack Spindle Replacement
Check jack spindle whenever you replace upper deck
drive belts. If the jack spindle does not spin freely when
the belts are disengaged, it should be replaced.
1. Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire.
Unhook both straps securing grass catcher to tine
vehicle frame. Remove grass catcher from unit and
keep it aside.
Flip the utility bed up to access the jack spindle.
Loosen the jack spindle pulley bolt using a pair of
wrenches. See Figure 26.
Remove the pulley from the jack spindle.
Remove four screws (only two called out in Figure
26) that secure jack spindle to the vehicle frame.
Remove the jack spindle.
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Figure 26
8. Replace with a new jack spindle and re-attach to
the frame.
9. Working under the vehicle, re-install the jack
spindle pulley with the bolt removed earlier.
10. Flip the utility bed back to the operating position, re­
attach grass catcher as needed, and re-connect the
spark plug wire.
Drive Belt
IMPORTM^: When either or both of the drive belts are
worn off, replace both. Replacing only one will affect the
performance of your lawn utility vehicle.
NOTE: It may be necessary to adjust the speed control
linkage after replacing both drive belts.
1. Remove the cutting deck.
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