Craftsman 247.270250 - Manual (Page 22)

2. Remove the upper drive belt first by working from
the back of the unit. Roll the belt off the idler pulley
first and then off the transmission pulley. Next roll it
off the variable speed pulley.
3. Working from the side of the unit, pull the lower
drive belt tension pulley to the right and roll the
lower drive belt off this pulley.
4. Using a 9/16 socket, remove the bolt holding the
engine pulley, and drop the pulley down. To loosen
this 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 will facilitate in removing the engine
pulley.
5. Remove the belt from the two idler pulleys.
6.
Remove the belt from the variable speed pulley and
the transmission pulley.
7. Replace upper deck drive belts following earlier
instructions.
8. Replace the drive belt. When re-installing the belt,
make sure belts are on the Inside of the three belt
keepers. See Figure 27.
NOTE: While re-attaching ihe lower deck belt tension
pulley arm, make sure the spring does not fall off. To
check that the spring is attached correctly, pivot the
utility bed up and you should see one end of the spring
hooked to the larger of the two holes on the bed.
Ben Keeper
Belt Keeper
Figure 27
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