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FIG. 15
27
.
Refer to F ig.
15
.
Place mower clutch lever
(W)
approximately 1"
away
from front edge of
R .H. foot
rest
.
28. Thread adj
usting pin (X) on snubber
pull
rod
(T)
unti I
adjusting
pin wi II enter
lower
hole in
idler
shaft
assembly (
F ). Remove adjusting pin
from
hole
and slip
a 9/1
6
x 15116
x 11 Go. flat
washers on
pin (X)
against
shoulder.
Reinsert
pin
wi
t
h washers in
lower
hole of idler shaft
ossy
(
F). Sec ure
with
retainer
spring (Y).
instructions
before
operating
belt adiustment
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FIG. 16
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Remove
retainer
spring
from adjusting
pin
(A}.
Re
move
adjusting
pin
(A)
from
idler
fra
me
(B)
Turn
adjusting
p
in
counter-c lockwise
, to tighte
n
3723R-5
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8
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belt, clockwise to loosen belt. See Fig. 16. Engage
clutch
lever (push forward ). Belt is properly aa-
justed
when belt can be squeezed together with
thumb and
fore
finge
r (without
undue pressure) mid
way between engine and idler pulleys. After
2
hours
us
e
recheck belt for proper tension. Replace
re·
toiner spring
in
adjusting pin
(A).
Belt from center
to
outs ide
mandrels is spring
loaded
and no adjustment is necessary.
adiustment of snubber
(brake for mandrels)
Refer to Fig. 15. After belt has been properly adjust-
ed, adjust
adjusting
pin
on snubber pull rod as stated
below.
Remove retainer spring (Y) holding
adjusting
pin
(X)
in idler shaft assembly
(F)
.
Remove adjusting
pin from
idler shaft
assembly. Position clutch
lever
\H)
so that
it is
approx imately
1"
from
front
of R.H.
foot rest as shown. Turn adjusting pin
(
X) on
snub-
ber
pull
rod
(T)
until adjusting pin will enter hole
in idler shaft assembly. Secure with retainer
spring
(Y)
.
When
clutch
is fully disengaged
(lever
pulled
back aga
inst
foot
rest)
blades
should
stop
quickly.
CAUT ION:
Make
sure
that broke is not against
man-
drel pu
I
ley
when mower
is
engaged
(
lever pushed
forward).
Do
not shift gears
whil
e
going
up steep
hill
s.
Choose
a
low
enough
gear
to
climb hill
without
stopping and shifting gea rs.
If
it
is
necessary
to stop while
going
up
hill, do so quickly to
pre vent
tractor
rolling backward
.
When starting
tractor in
motion going up on inc
I
ine, use one
of
the
lowest
gears, reduce engine speed
and
engage clutch gradually to
prevent
tractor
from
I I
•
I t
rearrng up •
level
mow
er from
to side
FIG.
17
side
1
.
Refer
to
F ig
.
17
.
Place
tractor, w
ith mower
mounted
on
a
smooth
level
surface.
Lift
Mower
with
1
ift
lever (A)
unti
I
runners
and go uge
wheels
ore off
the level
surface
.
Mea
sure the distance
from rear of housing (B) (at rear
runner attaching
points
)
to level surface
.
Distance
from
ho us
ing
to
level
surface at each end
of mower
mus
t
be
the some.
If
not mower
will
not cut
le ve
l
from
side to side.
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