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TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE DRIVE
BELT
The mower blade drive belt may be
replaced 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 9-o Install Mower"
in this section
of this manual).
Mandrel
Idler
MandrE
Pulley
TO ADJUST
BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjust-
able brake system which is mounted on
the side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed
in
highest gear on a level dry concrete
or
paved surface, then brake must be
adjusted.
1. Depress
clutch/brake
pedal and
engage
parking
brake.
2.
Measure distance
between
brake
operating
arm and nut "A _ on brake
rod.
3.
If distance
is other than 1-9/16", loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes
1-9/16".
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 six (6) feet in highest
gear, further maintenance
is neces-
sary.
Contact a Sears or other
qualified
service
center.
With Parking Brake
ngaged"
Jam Nut
A"
\
Arm
Do Not touch this nut. If further brake
adjustment is necessary contact a Sears or
other qualified service center.
TO REPLACE
MOTION
DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
For assistance,
there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom
side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL
-
1.
Remove
mower
(See 'qO REMOVE
MOWER"
in this section
of manual).
NOTE:
Observe
entire motion drive belt
and position
of all belt guides and
keepers.
2.
Remove
belt from stationary
idler and
clutching
idler.
3.
Remove
belt downward
from around
engine
pulley.
4.
Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully
remove
belt upwards
from
transmission
input pulley
and over
cooling
fan blades.
5.
Remove
belt from center span keeper
and pull belt away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
1. Carefully
work new belt down around
transmission
cooling
fan and onto the
input pulley.
2.
Slide belt into the center span keeper.
3.
Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll
around the top groove
of engine
pulley.
4.
Install belt through
stationary
idler and
clutching
idler.
5.
Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides
and keep-
ers.
6.
Install mower (See 'q'O INSTALL
MOWER"
in this section
of manual).
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