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Craftsman 917.98644 Operator's Manual page 29

Garden tractor 26 hr* 54" mower electric start automatic transmission
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TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
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 lock
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. Removeanydirtorgrass
ctippingswhich
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 (V).
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
1. Install belt around both mandrel pulleys
(R) and around idler pulleys (V) 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 LH. mandrel cov-
ers (Q). Securely tighten all screws.
4. Engage belt tension rod (K) 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 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. Disconnect clutch wire harness (A).
3. Remove anti-rotation link (B) on rightside
of tractor.
4. Remove bettfrom stationary idler (C) and
clutching idler (D).
5. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully
remove
belt upwards
from
transmission
input pulley and over cool-
ing fan blades (F).
6. Remove
belt downward
from engine
pulley and around electric clutch (G).
7. Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the
steering plate (H) and remove from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Install new belt from tractor rear to front,
over the steering plate (H) and above
clutch brake pedal shaft (J).
2. Pull betttowardfrontoftractorand
roll belt
around electric clutch and onto engine
pulley (G).
3. Putt belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully
work belt down around transmission
cooling fan and onto the input pulley (F).
Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper.
4. Install belt through stationary idler (C)
and clutching idler (D).
5. Reinstall anti-rotation
link (B) on right
side of tractor. Tighten securely.
6. Reconnect clutch harness (A).
7. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides and keepers.
8. Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOW-
ER" in this section of manual).
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