Craftsman 917.27581 User Manual
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Mandrel
Pulley
Pulley
Mandrel
Pulley
Pulley
Idler Pulleys
TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an ad just able
brake system which is mounted on the
right side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than fi ve (5) feet to
stop at highest speed in high est gear on a
level, dry concrete or paved surface, then
brake must be checked and ad just ed.
Your tractor is equipped with an ad just able
brake system which is mounted on the
right side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than fi ve (5) feet to
stop at highest speed in high est gear on a
level, dry concrete or paved surface, then
brake must be checked and ad just ed.
TO CHECK BRAKE
1. Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or
1. Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or
paved surface, depress clutch/brake
pedal all the way down and engage
parking brake.
pedal all the way down and engage
parking brake.
2. Place gear shift lever in neutral (N)
position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when
you try to manually push the tractor for-
ward. If the rear wheels rotate, the brake
needs to be adjusted or the pads need to
be replaced.
you try to manually push the tractor for-
ward. If the rear wheels rotate, the brake
needs to be adjusted or the pads need to
be replaced.
TO ADJUST BRAKE
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way
down and en gage parking brake.
2. Measure distance between brake op er -
at ing arm and nut “A” on brake rod.
3. If distance is other than 1-1/2", loos en
jam nut and turn nut “A” until dis tance
becomes 1-1/2". Re tight en jam nut
against nut “A”.
becomes 1-1/2". Re tight en jam nut
against nut “A”.
4. Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above. Readjust
if nec es sary. If stopping distance is
still greater than fi ve (5) feet in high est
gear, further main te nance is nec es -
sary. Replace brake pads or contact a
Sears or other qualifi ed service center.
if nec es sary. If stopping distance is
still greater than fi ve (5) feet in high est
gear, further main te nance is nec es -
sary. Replace brake pads or contact a
Sears or other qualifi ed service center.
1-1/2"
00238
Jam Nut
With Parking Brake “Engaged”
Operating
Arm
Arm
Nut “A”
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. En gage
parking brake. For as sis tance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom side
of left footrest.
Park the tractor on level surface. En gage
parking brake. For as sis tance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom side
of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Remove mower (See “TO RE MOVE
1. Remove mower (See “TO RE MOVE
MOWER” in this section of manual).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt
and position of all belt guides and keepers.
2. Remove belt from stationary idler and
and position of all belt guides and keepers.
2. Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
3. Remove belt downward from around
en gine pulley.
4. Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor.
Remove belt upwards from transaxle
pulley by de fl ect ing belt keepers.
pulley by de fl ect ing belt keepers.
5. Remove belt from center span keeper
and pull belt away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Carefully work new belt down be tween
1. Carefully work new belt down be tween
transaxle belt keepers and onto the
input pulley.
input pulley.
2. Slide belt into the center span keeper.
3. Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll
3. Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll
around the top groove of engine pulley.
4. Install belt through stationary idler and
clutch ing idler.
5. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and in side all belt guides and keep ers.
6. Install mower (See “TO IN STALL
MOWER” in this sec tion of manual).