Craftsman 28974 Operation Manual - Page 26

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NOTE: Each full turn of the adjustment nut will change mower height about 1/8". , Recheck measurements, adjust if nec- essary until front tip of blade is 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear tip. - Hold adjustment nut in position with wrench and tighten jam nut securely against adjustment nut. TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL 1. Park tractor on a level surface. Engage parking brake. 2. Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position. 3. Disengage belt tension rod (K) from ock bracket (L). CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded, Have a firm grip on rod and release slowly. 4. Remove screws (P) from R.H. and L.H. mandrel covers and remove covers (Q). 5. Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck surface. 6. Remove belt from electric clutch pulley (M), both mandrel pulleys (R) and all idler pulleys (S). MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION 1. install belt around both mandrel pulleys (R) and around idler pulleys (S) as shown. 2. Install belt onto electric clutch pulley (M), IMPORTANT" Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves. 3. Reassemble R.H. and L.H. mandrel covers (Q). Securely tighten all screws, 4. Engage belt tension rod (14) on locking bracket (L). CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and engage slowly, 5. Raise attachment lift lever to highest position. TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For ease of service there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom 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. Disconnect clutch wire harness (A). 3. Remove anti-rotation link (B) on right side of tractor. 4. Remove belt from stationary idler (C) and clutching idler (D). 5. Remove belt from centerspan idler (E), 6. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over cooling fan blades (F). 7. Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around electric clutch (G). 8. Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the steering plate (H) and remove from tractor. 26 FAMILIARlC LEA ESTE M, SU TRACTOt Compare las i controles y ajl (A) PALANCI ACCESORIO ajustar el conj dos montado_ (B) PEDAL D usa para desE hacer arranoa (C) PALANCl MIENTO - As freno en la po (D) CONTROI GULACION controlar ]ave (E) INTERRU ACCESORIO cuchillas sega montados en (F) INTERRU1 para hacer at= (G)SlSTEMA ATRAS (ROS operaci6n del

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NOTE:
Each
full turn
of the adjustment
nut will change
mower
height
about
1/8".
,
Recheck
measurements,
adjust
if nec-
essary
until front
tip of blade
is 1/8" to
1/2" lower
than
the rear tip.
-
Hold
adjustment
nut in position
with
wrench
and tighten
jam
nut securely
against
adjustment
nut.
TO
REPLACE
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
REMOVAL
1.
Park tractor
on a level
surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
2.
Lower
attachment
lift lever
to its lowest
position.
3.
Disengage
belt tension
rod (K) from
ock
bracket
(L).
CAUTION:
Belt
tension
rod is spring
loaded,
Have
a firm
grip
on rod and
re-
lease
slowly.
4.
Remove
screws
(P) from
R.H. and
L.H.
mandrel
covers
and remove
covers
(Q).
5.
Remove
any
dirt
or
grass
clippings
which
may
have
accumulated
around
mandrels
and entire upper
deck surface.
6.
Remove
belt from
electric
clutch
pulley
(M),
both mandrel
pulleys
(R) and
all
idler
pulleys
(S).
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
INSTALLATION
1.
install
belt around
both mandrel
pul-
leys
(R) and
around
idler
pulleys
(S) as
shown.
2.
Install belt onto electric
clutch
pulley
(M),
IMPORTANT"
Check
belt for
proper
rout-
ing in all mower
pulley
grooves.
3.
Reassemble
R.H.
and
L.H.
mandrel
covers
(Q). Securely
tighten
all screws,
4.
Engage
belt tension
rod
(14) on locking
bracket
(L).
CAUTION:
Belt tension
rod is spring
loaded.
Have
a tight
grip
on rod and
en-
gage
slowly,
5.
Raise
attachment
lift lever
to highest
position.
TO
REPLACE
MOTION
DRIVE
BELT
Park
the tractor
on level
surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
For ease
of service
there
is
a belt installation
guide
decal
on bottom
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.
Disconnect
clutch
wire
harness
(A).
3.
Remove
anti-rotation
link
(B) on right
side
of tractor.
4.
Remove
belt from
stationary
idler
(C)
and clutching
idler
(D).
5.
Remove
belt from
centerspan
idler
(E),
6.
Pull belt slack
toward
rear of tractor.
Carefully
remove
belt upwards
from
transmission
input
pulley
and over
cooling
fan blades
(F).
7.
Remove
belt downward
from
engine
pulley
and
around
electric
clutch
(G).
8.
Slide
belt toward
rear
of tractor,
off the
steering
plate
(H) and remove
from
tractor.
FAMILIARlC
LEA ESTE M,
SU TRACTOt
Compare las i
controles y ajl
(A) PALANCI
ACCESORIO
ajustar el conj
dos montado_
(B)
PEDAL
D
usa para desE
hacer arranoa
(C) PALANCl
MIENTO
- As
freno en la po
(D) CONTROI
GULACION
-
controlar ]ave
(E) INTERRU
ACCESORIO
cuchillas sega
montados en
(F) INTERRU1
para hacer at=
(G)
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ATRAS (ROS
operaci6n del
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