Craftsman 88733 Operation Manual - Page 20

RemovespringAfromtimingbracketand deck,

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Replacing the Deck Engagement Belt 1, Stopengine,wait for all partsto stop moving,and disconnect spark plugwire, 2. Releaseall mowercontrols, 3. Removebeltcoveras instructedearlierin this section, 4. Loosenthe bolt and nut holdingbeltkeeperrod to frame, Figure23. f Replacing the Blade Timing Belt 1. Stopengine,wait forall parts to stop moving,and disconnect spark plug wire. 2. Releaseall mowercontrols. 3. Removebelt coveras instructedearlierin this section. RemovingtheTiming Belt 4. Removespring(A) from timingbracketand deck,Figure25. f \ i! / Figure23 . Loosenidler pulley(A) by looseningthe nutand bolt, Figure24. 6. Loosenidler pulley(B) by looseningnut, Figure24. 7. Removebelt(C) from aroundpulleys,Figure24. \ Figure25 . Loosen3/8-16screwand nut attachedto deck mount,Figure26. f 0 Figure24 8. Routenew beltaroundthe pulleysmakingsureto tightennuts, bolts,and belt keeper. 9. Replacethe belt cover. Figure26 6. Pivotthe idlertiming bracket(B) to routebelt aroundidler pulley, Figure25. 7. Pivotidler armassembly(C) and removebelt (D) from spindle assemblies,Figure25. 2O

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Replacing
the
Deck
Engagement
Belt
1,
Stop
engine,
waitfor all partsto stopmoving,anddisconnect
sparkplugwire,
2.
Releaseallmowercontrols,
3.
Removebeltcoveras instructedearlierinthis section,
4.
Loosenthe bolt and nut holdingbeltkeeperrod to frame,
Figure23.
f
.
6.
7.
\
i!
/
Figure23
Loosenidler pulley(A) by looseningthe nutand bolt, Figure24.
Loosenidlerpulley(B) by looseningnut, Figure24.
Removebelt(C)fromaroundpulleys,Figure24.
0
Figure24
8.
Routenew beltaroundthe pulleysmakingsureto tightennuts,
bolts,andbeltkeeper.
Replacing
the
Blade
Timing
Belt
1.
Stopengine,waitforallpartstostopmoving,anddisconnect
sparkplugwire.
2.
Releaseall mowercontrols.
3.
Removebelt coveras instructedearlierin thissection.
RemovingtheTimingBelt
4.
Removespring(A)fromtimingbracketand deck,Figure25.
f
\
.
f
Figure25
Loosen3/8-16screwandnut attachedto deckmount,Figure26.
Figure26
6.
Pivotthe idlertiming bracket(B) to routebelt aroundidler pulley,
Figure25.
7.
Pivotidlerarmassembly(C)andremovebelt(D)fromspindle
assemblies,Figure25.
9.
Replacethe belt cover.
2O