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Brake Maintenance
Adjusting the Parking Brake
Service Interval: Every 25 hours
Every 200 hours
1. Engage the parking brake.
2. Measure the length of the spring. Measurement should
be 64 mm (2-1/2 inches) between the washers
66).
3. If adjustment is necessary, release the parking brake,
loosen the jam nut below the spring, and adjust the nut
directly below the spring
Turn the nut until you obtain the correct measurement.
Turn the nut clockwise to shorten the spring length
and turn it counter-clockwise to lengthen the spring.
4. Tighten the nuts together.
5. Engage the parking brake. Check the measurement
of the spring again.
6. If adjustment is necessary, repeat the procedures above.
7. Repeat on the opposite side of machine.
Figure 66
1. Brake lever in the
E
position
NGAGED
2. Spring 64 mm (2–1/2
inches)
(Figure
(Figure
66).
3. Adjusting nut and jam nut
Belt Maintenance
Inspecting the Belts
Service Interval: Every 100 hours
Check belts for cracks, frayed edges, burn marks, or any other
damage. Replace damaged belts.
Replacing the Mower Belt
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping when
cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks, and cracks are
signs of a worn mower belt. Replace the mower belt if any of
these conditions are evident.
Important: The fasteners on the mower deck covers of
this machine are designed to remain on the cover after
removal. Loosen all of the fasteners on each cover a few
turns so that the cover is loose but still attached, then go
back and loosen them until the cover comes free. This
prevents you from accidentally stripping the bolts free
of the retainers.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion-control levers to
the N
-
EUTRAL
LOCK
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Loosen the bottom bolt holding the mower-deck
curtain to the mower deck. Refer to
4. Remove the sheet metal guard; refer to
5. Remove the belt covers and the bolts attached to them
(Figure
67).
3
2
1. Belt cover
2. Latch
6. Remove the spring and belt guide from the idler arm.
7. Remove the existing belt if needed.
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position, and set the parking brake.
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3. Bolt
4. Insert tab into the tab
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