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Fri, Jul 9, 10 at 15:04
| manual w diagrams craftsman 917.257 631
I think it is part #72 on page 42 of my owner's manual I think it is the spring return that goes on deck blade brake area have no idea where it goes just by looking at their pics does anyone have a better visual that will help me? |
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| Well looks like Mownie is not going to help you after all. Walt Conner |
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| Heh Heh. Well, I'm trying, to the best of my disabilities, to gain some information on the subject. And apparently Model # 917.257631 was not included in the manual list at managemyhome on the Sears direct website. Viewing the IPL is no help anyway and none of the other Craftsman manuals I have access to really address that there is even a "blade brake" feature that must be maintained, let alone how to service it. And by clicking the link below, you can see a recently resurrected thread where the exact same problem was posed, and for all practical purposes, still remains "unresolved". I made a weak appeal for owners of similar Craftsman models to post some pictures of the blade brake system so that there would be some definite examples to show how it works and where the parts go. So far, no offers of pics have been posted by owners of same or similar models. I will create a thread dedicated to asking owners of the subject models to post some photos. |
Here is a link that might be useful: The unstoppable blade
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| Well I knew if anyone could dig out the info, you would. Walt Conner |
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| Seems to me, there is a double slot cut into the front top of the mower deck, and the spring hooks into that, and back to the double pulley mechanism, in the center of the deck. |
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| I have an LT2000 with a 42" inch deck. I'd imagine the deck has the same set up. How do I attach a picture from the user's manual about the deck and where the springs go? |
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| Hot dog!! Now we're getting somewhere. tomplum sent me some photos to work on too. I'll post tom's when I'm finished with the editing. Thanks guys. |
Here is a link that might be useful: picture postin' primer
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| Well... I followed the instructions of uploading photo's and hopefully this works. It's a picture of the deck on my LT2000 from the owner's manual. # 148 is the Spring Return Idler. If you want all the listing of each part included, let me know and I'll attach it to my photo bucket.
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| Sboricic, Ha ha! well, I guess that joke is on me. I thought you had some photos of your deck that you took with your camera. And real life, real time, real pictures is what is needed. But at least you now know how to post pictures. :^) |
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| Next time I take the deck off to clean it, I'll get a few REAL pictures. I may try with it on too to see how well they turn out and post them. |
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| Okay...I had the deck off my lawn tractor and took a few pictures where the spring goes.
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