Craftsman 917.28856 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 mowerfromtractor (See"TO RE-
MOVE MOWER"inthis sectionofmanuaD.
2. Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and
idler pulleys.
3. Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Work belt around both mandrel pulleys
and idler pulleys
2. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides.
3. Lns_ll mower (See "To Install Mower" in
this section of this manual).
Mandrel Idler
Pulleys
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!Lin this section ofmanual) .......................
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive 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).
4. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully remove belt upwards from
transm{ssion input pul[ey and over cool-
ing fan blades (D).
5. Remove belt downward from engine
pulley (E).
6. Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the
steering plate (F}and removefrom tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
!. Install new belt from tractor rear to front,
over the steering plate (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).
Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper.
4. Install belt on centerspan idler (C).
5. Install belt through stationary idler (A)
and clutching idler (B).
6. Make sure 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).
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