Mower Drive Belt Removal; Belt Installation - Craftsman 917.28848 Operator's Manual

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 belttension rod (K) from lock
AOcracket (L).
AUTION: Belttension rod isspring load-
ed. 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).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and
position of all belt guides and keepers.
2. Disconnect clutch wire harness (A).
3. Removeanti-rotation link (B) on rightside
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.
Remove belt upwards from transaxle
input pulley (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.
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
1. Install belt around both mandrel pulleys
(R) and around idler pulleys (S) as shown.
2. Install beltonto electric clutch pulley (M).
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing
in all mower pulley grooves.
3. Reassemble R.H. and L.H. mandrel cov-
ers (Q). Securely tighten all screws.
4. Engage belt tension rod (K) on locking
bracket (L).
A CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring load-
ed. Have atight grip on rod and engage slowly.
5. Raise attachment lift lever to highest
position.
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Parkthetractor on level surface. Engage park- 7.
ing brake. Forassistance,thereisa beltinstalla- 8.
tion guide decal on bottom side of leftfootrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of manual).
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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 belt toward front of tractor and roll belt
around electric clutch and onto engine
pulley (G).
3. Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully
work belt down around transaxle input
pulley (F). Be sure belt is inside the belt
keeper.
4. Install belt on centerspan idler (E).
5. Install belt through stationary idler (C)
and clutching idler (D).
6. Reinstall anti-rotation link (B) on right
side of tractor. Tighten securely.
Reconnect clutch harness (A).
Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides and keepers.
9. Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOW-
ER" in this section of manual).