Craftsman 247.23000 Operator's Manual page 22

idler Pulley Rod
Afterthe belttensionhasbeenadjusted, i fthebeltis excessively s tretched,
youmayneedtoadjustthe idlerpulleyrod.Thiscanbe checked easily.
With theengineoff and the clutchcontrolbail disengaged,shiftthe
gear selectionhandleto eachforwardmode. If the indicator bracket
touchesthe idlerpulleyrod with theclutchcontrol bail disengaged,
thenan adjustmentis necessary.
1. Disconnectand groundthe spark plugwire againsttheengine.
2. Removethebelt coveras describedunderBelt Replacement
earlierin this section.
3. Removethecotterpin and springwasherfrom the idlerpulleyrod.
See Figure32.
F
idler Pulley
Pin
idler Pulley
Figure32
4. Movethe idlerpulleyrod to the lowerhole inthe idlerbracket.
5. Replacethespringwasherand hairpinclip.
6. Checktheclearanceof the idlerpulleyrodto the indicator b racket
by shiftingto each forwardmode.
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