Sears 917.254710 - Manual (Page 23)

REPAIR & ADJUSTMENT
S. Motion Drive Bolt Bepiacemant
The tractor drive belt may be replaced without tools.
Park the tractor an level area- Engage parking brake.
MOTE: BELT iNSTALLATION DECAL UNDER LEFT
FOOTREST.
a. Remove mower. (Seepage 24}.
b Remove two retainer springs from belt guide
bracket below trsnssxle pulley Remove bracket
(Pig 31)
0 Swing belt guides away from belt, toward rear of
treotor (Fig. 31}
d Rail belt over top of transaxle pulley.
g. Rail belt over engine pulley and off Idler (Fig. 331 ■
f - Release parking brake- Pull belt ss far as possible
over top of clutch pulley
ff. Reset parking brake- Pull belt over top of clutch
pulley (Fig. 33).
h - Pu)l belt out through shift gate to remove from
tractor (Fig. 321
Install belt by reversing above procedure.
NOTE: REPLACE ONLY WITH BELT LISTED IN
MANUAL.
0. Hood Removal
a. Lift hood. Disconnect headlight wiring connection
(Fig- 35).
b. Urrscrew one screw at rear of each side panel (Fig-
34).
c. Pivot hood end side panel forward and iiñ off trac­
tor (Fig. 35).
d. To replace, reverse the above procedure.
VIEWED FROM BOTTOM OF TRACTOR
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