Craftsman 28925 Operation Manual - Page 24

To Replace, Blade, Drive, Belt Removal, Belt Installation, Replace - sears

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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools. Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. BELT REMOVAL- 1. Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of manual). 2. Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys. 3. Pull belt away from mower. BELT INSTALLATION - . 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 Pulle Idler Pulle 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 drive belt and position of all belt guides and keepers. 2. Remove belt from stationary idler (A) and clutching idler (B). 3. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt upwards from transaxle input pulley (D). 4. Remove belt downward from engine pulley (E). 5. Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the steering plate (F) and remove from tractor. Mandrel 03043 TO CHECK BRAKE If tractor requires more than five (5) feet 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, dry concrete or paved surface, depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and engage parking brake. 2. Place gear shift lever in neutral position. The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to 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. BELT INSTALLATION - 1. 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. Care- fully work belt down around transaxle input pulley (D). Ensure belt is inside the belt keeper. 4. Install belt through stationary idler (A) and clutching idler (B). 5. Ensure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides and keepers. 6. Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOWER" in this section of manual). 24

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TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
DRIVE
BELT
The
mower
blade
drive
belt
may
be
replaced
without
tools.
Park
the tractor
on
level
surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
BELT REMOVAL-
1.
Remove
mower
from
tractor
(See
"TO
REMOVE
MOWER"
in
this
section
of
manual).
2.
Work
belt off
both
mandrel
pulleys
and
idler
pulleys.
3.
Pull
belt
away
from
mower.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
.
2.
3.
Mandrel
Pulle
Work
belt around
both
mandrel
pulleys
and
idler
pulleys
Ensure
belt
is
in
all
pulley
grooves
and
inside
all belt
guides.
Install
mower
(See
"To Install
Mower"
in this
section
of this
manual).
Idler
Pulle
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
drive
belt
and
position
of all belt guides
and
keepers.
2.
Remove
belt from
stationary
idler
(A)
and
clutching
idler
(B).
3.
Pull
belt slack
toward
rear
of tractor.
Remove
belt
upwards
from
transaxle
input
pulley
(D).
4.
Remove
belt downward
from
engine
pulley
(E).
5.
Slide
belt
toward
rear
of tractor,
off the
steering
plate (F) and remove
from tractor.
Mandrel
03043
TO
CHECK
BRAKE
If tractor
requires
more
than
five
(5) feet
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,
dry
concrete
or
paved
surface,
depress
clutch/brake
pedal
all the
way
down
and
engage
parking
brake.
2.
Place
gear
shift
lever
in
neutral
posi-
tion.
The
rear
wheels
must
lock
and
skid
when
you
try to
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.
BELT
INSTALLATION
-
1.
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.
Care-
fully
work
belt down
around
transaxle
input
pulley
(D).
Ensure
belt
is inside
the
belt
keeper.
4.
Install
belt through
stationary
idler
(A)
and
clutching
idler
(B).
5.
Ensure
belt
is in all pulley
grooves
and
inside
all belt
guides
and
keepers.
6.
Install
mower
(See
"TO
INSTALL
MOWER"
in this
section
of
manual).
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