Craftsman 917.273648 - Manual (Page 25)

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake. For assistance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom side
of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE
MOWER” in this section of manual).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt
and position of all belt guides and keepers.
2. Disconnect clutch wire harness.
Remove clutch locator.
Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
Remove belt downward from engine
pulley and around electric clutch.
Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully remove belt upwards from
transmission input pulley.
Remove belt from center span keeper
and pull belt away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
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Carefully work new belt down onto the
input pulley.
Slide belt into the center span keeper.
Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll
belt around electric clutch and onto
engine pulley.
Install belt through stationary idler and
clutching idler.
Reinstall clutch locator and tighten nut
securely.
Reconnect clutch harness.
Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides and keepers.
Install mower (See “TO INSTALL
MOWER” in this section of manual).
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL
LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
The motion control lever has been preset
at the factory and adjustment should not
be necessary.
1. Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the
right rear wheel, and lightly tighten.
Start engine and move motion con­
trol lever until tractor does not move
forward or backward.
Hold motion control lever in that posi­
tion and turn engine off.
While holding motion control lever in
place, loosen the adjustment bolt.
Move motion control lever to the neu­
tral (N) (lock gate) position.
Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed
to get to adjustment bolt, move mower
deck height to the lowest position.
After above adjustment is made, if the
tractor still creeps forward or backward
while motion control lever is in neutral
position, follow these steps:
1. Loosen the adjustment bolt.
Move the motion control lever 1/4 to
1/2 inch in the direction it is trying to
creep.
Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
Start engine and test,
if tractor still creeps, repeat above
steps until satisfied.
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TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/
REPLACEMENT
Should your transmission require removal for
service or replacement, it should be purged
after reinstallation and before operating the
tractor. See “PURGE TRANSMISSION” in
the Operation section of this manual.
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