Craftsman 917.28852 Manual Del Operador página 24

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced
without tools. Park the tractor on level sur-
face. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
1, Remove mower from tractor (See'qO RE-
MOVE MOWER"inthis sectionofmanual).
2, Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and
idler pulleys.
3. Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
t, Work belt around both mandrel pulleys
and idler pulleys
2, Ensure belt is in all pulley grooves and
inside all belt guides.
3. Install mower (See "To Install Mower" in
this section of this manual).
Mandrel Idler
Pul
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Install new bett from tractor rear to front,
over the steering ptate (F) and above
clutch brake pedal shaft (G),
2. Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll
belt onto engine pulley (E).
3. Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully
work belt down around transmission
cooling fan and onto the input pulley (D).
Ensure belt is inside the belt keeper.
4. Install belt on centerspan idler (C),
5, Install belt through stationary idler (A)
and clutching idler (B).
8. Ensure belt is in all pulley grooves and
inside all belt guides and keepers.
7. Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOW-
ER" in this section of manual),
Mandrel
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 ddve belt
and position of all belt guides and keepers,
2. Remove beltfrom stationaryidler(A) and
clutching idler (B).
3. Remove belt from centerspan idler (C),
6. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor,
Carefully remove belt upwards from
transmission input pulley and over cool-
ing fan blades (D),
4, Remove belt downward from engine
pulley (E).
5. Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the
steeringplate (F)and remove from tractor,
TO CHECK BRAKE
tftractor requires morethan five (5) feet (1,5
m) to stop at highest speed in highest gear
on a level, dry concrete or paved surface,
then brake must be serviced.
You may also check brake by:
1. Park tractor on a level, dr':/concrete or
paved surface, depress brake pedal afl
the way down and engage parking brake.
2. Disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in "transmission dis-
engaged" position, Pullfreewheel control
out and into the slot and release so it is
held in the disengaged position,
The rear wheels must lock and skid when
you tryto manually push the tractor forward.
If the rear wheels rotate, then the brake
needs to be serviced. Contact a Sears or
other qualified service center,
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