Craftsman 24838 Operation Manual - Page 20

STEP45:SEE Turnthedutch/idler, assembly, rightsideup.

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STEP45: (SEEFIGURE44) * Turnthedutch/idlear ssemblyrightsideup. * Slightly loosen the hex bolt next to the flat idler pulley. Install the drive belt down between timehex bolt and the flat idler pulley with the fiat side of the belt against the pulley. Retighten the hex bolt. * Loop the belt around the large v-pulley, placing it between the v-pulley and the hex bolt next to the pulley. Place the belt to the inside of the other fiat idler pulley BEX BOLTS PLATIDLER PULLEY \ \ \ FIGURE 44 STEP 47: (SEE FIGURE 46) Assemble the drive belt onto the engine pulley and then onto the large pulley on top of the dutch/idler assembly. The belt must be placed to the inside of the idler pulley and the keeper bolt located beside the large pulley • Place tension on the belt by pulling the left side tensioning chain out as far as the 3/32" hairpin cotter (LL) will allow Secure the chain in this position by inserting a 1/8" hairpin cotter (KK) through the chain IMPORTANT: Do Not assemble the "V" belt around the outside of the engine pulley keeper or the keepe_ bolt. CLUTCH/IDLER ASSEMBLY PULLEY Left Side of Tractor 1/8" HAIRPIN COTTER (KK) / Did you choose the correct drive belt for your tractor? Using the wrong length belt may cause premature bearing or belt failure. IDLER STEP 46: (SEE FIGURE 45) Attach the clutchddler assembly to the tractor frame as follows. Hook the assembly's notched arms onto the two shoulder bolts you assembled to the inside of the tractor frame. Lift the front of the assembly and attach it to the RH and L.H hanger brackets using two pivot lock pins (MM) and 1/8" hairpin cotters (KK) 1/8" HAIRPIN COTTER (KK) " PIVOT LOCK PIN (MM) FIGURE 46 " _ KEEPER ii BOLT VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH FIGURE 45 RIGHT SIDE VIEW 20

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STEP45:(SEEFIGURE44)
*
Turnthedutch/idler
assembly
rightsideup.
*
Slightly loosen the hex bolt next to the flat idler pulley.
Install the drive belt down between timehex bolt and the
flat idler pulley with the fiat side of the belt against the
pulley. Retighten the hex bolt.
*
Loop the belt around the large v-pulley, placing it
between the v-pulley and the hex bolt next to the pulley.
Place the belt to the inside of the other fiat idler pulley
BEX BOLTS
PLATIDLER
PULLEY
\
\
\
FIGURE
44
Did you choose the correct drive belt for
your tractor? Using the wrong length belt
may cause premature bearing or belt failure.
STEP 46: (SEE
FIGURE
45)
Attach the clutchddler
assembly
to
the tractor frame
as follows. Hook the assembly's
notched
arms onto
the two shoulder bolts you assembled
to the inside
of the tractor frame. Lift the front of the assembly
and
attach it to the RH
and L.H
hanger brackets
using
two pivot lock pins (MM) and 1/8" hairpin cotters (KK)
1/8" HAIRPIN
COTTER
(KK)
"
PIVOT
LOCK
PIN (MM)
STEP 47:
(SEE
FIGURE
46)
Assemble
the drive belt onto the engine
pulley and
then onto the large pulley on top of the dutch/idler
assembly. The belt must be placed to the
inside
of
the idler pulley and the keeper bolt located beside the
large pulley
•
Place tension on the belt by pulling the left side
tensioning
chain out as far as the 3/32" hairpin cotter
(LL) will allow
Secure the chain in this position by
inserting
a 1/8" hairpin cotter (KK) through the chain
IMPORTANT:
Do
Not assemble
the "V" belt around the
outside of the engine pulley keeper or the keepe_ bolt.
CLUTCH/IDLER
ASSEMBLY
Left
Side
of
Tractor
PULLEY
1/8" HAIRPIN
COTTER (KK)
/
IDLER
"
_
KEEPER
ii
BOLT
FIGURE 46
VIEWED
FROM
UNDERNEATH
FIGURE
45
RIGHT
SIDE VIEW
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