Check/Adjust Brake; Replace Motion Drive Belt - Husqvarna CTH151 XP Owner's Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all
belt guides.
Install left and right mandrel covers and tighten se cure ly.
Make sure belt is in mandrel pulley cover.
Install mower (see "To install mower" in this section of
this manual).
MANDREL
PULLEY
IDLER PULLEY
MANDREL PULLEY
TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE
(See Fig. 30)
Your tractor is equipped with an ad just able brake system
which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than fi ve (5) feet to stop at highest
speed in high est gear on a level, dry concrete or paved
surface, then brake must be checked and ad just ed.
TO CHECK BRAKE
Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface,
depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en-
gage parking brake.
Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control
in "transmission disengaged" position. Pull freewheel
con trol out and into the slot and release so it is held in
the disengaged position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manually
push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate, the brake
needs to be adjusted or the pads need to be replaced.
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en-
gage parking brake.
Measure distance between brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod.
If distance is other than 1-11/16", loosen jam nut and
turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-11/16". Retighten
jam nut against nut "A".
Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in
"trans mis sion engaged" position.
LH MANDREL
COVER
BELT
RH MANDREL
COVER
IDLER PULLEY
FIG. 29
Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated
above. Readjust if nec es sary. If stopping distance is
still greater than fi ve (5) feet in high est gear, further
main te nance is nec es sary. Replace brake pads or
contact a qualifi ed service center.
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
NUT "A"
JAM NUT
DO NOT TOUCH THIS NUT. IF FURTHER
BRAKE AD JUST MENT IS NECESSARY CON-
TACT YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTER/DEPARTMENT
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 31)
Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake.
For as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
Remove mower (See "TO RE MOVE MOWER" in this
section of manual).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all
belt guides and keepers.
Disconnect clutch wire harness.
Remove clutch locator.
Remove belt from clutching idler and all stationary
idlers.
Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around
electric clutch.
Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor. Carefully remove
belt up wards from trans mis sion input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
BELT INSTALLATION -
Carefully work new belt down around transmission
cooling fan and onto the input pulley.
Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around
electric clutch and onto engine pulley.
Install belt through all stationary idlers and clutch ing
idler.
Reinstall clutch locator and tighten nut securely.
Reconnect clutch harness.
Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all
belt guides and keep ers.
Install mower (See "TO IN STALL MOWER" in this sec-
tion of manual).
24
1-11/16"
OPERATING
ARM
02232_Hydro
FIG. 30

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