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o Toraise front of mower,loosennut "F"
from trunnionon both front links.Tighten
nut "E"on both front links an equal num-
ber of turns.The two front links must
remain equal in length.
o When distance"D" is 1/8"to 1/2"lower
at front than rear, tightennut "F"against
trunnionon both front links.
o Recheckside-to-sideadjustment.
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN
LENGTH
Nut "F"
Trunnion
Front Links
TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
DRmVE
BELT
The mower
blade drive belt may be re-
placed
without
tools.
Park the tractor
on
level surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
BELT REMOVAL
-
1.
Remove
mower
from tractor
(See "TO
REMOVE
MOWER"
in this section
of
manual).
2.
Work belt off both mandrel
pulleys
and
idler pulleys.
3.
Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
1.
Work belt around
both mandrel
pulleys
and idler pulleys
2.
Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside
all belt guides.
3.
Install
mower
(See "To Install
Mower"
in
this section
of this manual).
TO CHECK
AND ADJUST
BRAKE
Your tractor
is equipped
with an adjustable
brake system
which
is mounted
on the
right side of the transaxle.
If tractor
requires
more than five (5) feet to
stop at highest
speed
in highest
gear on a
level, dry concrete
or paved
surface,
then
brake must be checked
and adjusted.
TO CHECK
BRAKE
1.
Park tractor
on a level, dry concrete
or
paved surface,
depress
clutch/brake
pedat all the way down and engage
parking
brake.
2.
Place gear shift lever in neutral
(N)
position.
The rear wheels
must lock and skid when
you try to manually
push the tractor
for-
ward. If the rear wheels
rotate,
the brake
needs to be adjusted
or the pads need to
be replaced.
TO ADJUST
BRAKE
1.
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal all the way
down
and engage
parking
brake.
2.
Measure
distance
between
brake oper-
ating arm and nut "A" on brake
rod.
3.
If distance
is other
than 1-1/2",
loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes
1-1/2".
Retighten
jam nut
against
nut "A'.
4.
Road test tractor
for proper
stopping
distance
as stated
above.
Readjust
if necessary.
If stopping
distance
is
still greater
than five (5) feet in highest
gear, further
maintenance
is neces-
sary.
Replace
brake
pads or contact
a
Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
With Parking
Brake "Engaged"
1-1/2"
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\
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