Craftsman 28928 Operation Manual - Page 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 sur- face. Engage parking brake. BELT REMOVAL- 1. Remove mowerfrom tractor (See"TO REMOVE MOWER"inthissection ofmanua0. 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. Install mower (See "To Install Mower" in this section of this manual). Mandrel Pulle Idler Pulle 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. 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 MOWER" 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 drive belt and position of all belt guides and keepers. 2. Remove beltfrom stationary idler (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 cooling fan blades (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. 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
sur-
face.
Engage
parking
brake.
BELT REMOVAL-
1.
Remove mowerfrom
tractor (See"TO
RE-
MOVE MOWER"inthissection
ofmanua0.
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.
Install
mower
(See
"To Install
Mower"
in
this
section
of this
manual).
Mandrel
Idler
Pulle
Pulle
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.
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).
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
drive
belt and
position
of all belt
guides
and
keepers.
2.
Remove
beltfrom
stationary
idler
(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
steering
plate
(F) and remove
from tractor.
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