Craftsman 247.299321 - SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE; IDLER PULLEY ROD ADJUSTMENT

idler Pulley Rod
Afterthebelttensionhasbeenadjusted,ifthebeltis excessivelystretched,
youmayneedtoadjusttheidlerpulleyrod.Thiscanbecheckedeasily.
Withtheengineoff andthe clutchcontrolbaildisengaged,shiftthe
gearselectionhandletoeachforwardmode.Iftheindicatorbracket
touchestheidlerpulleyrodwiththeclutchcontrolbaildisengaged,
thenan adjustmentisnecessary.
1. Disconnectandgroundthe sparkplugwireagainsttheengine.
2. Removethebeltcoveras describedunderBeltReplacement
earlierinthissection.
3. Removethecotterpin andspringwasherfromthe idlerpulleyrod.
SeeFigure31.
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idler Pulley
Pin
idler Pulley
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4. Movethe idlerpulleyrodtothe lowerholeinthe idlerbracket.
5. Replacethespringwasherandhairpinclip.
6. Checktheclearanceof theidlerpulleyrodto theindicatorbracket
byshiftingto eachforwardmode.
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