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Sears 502.254152 Owner's Manual page 24

11 hp. electric start 8 speed - 30" mower rear engine rider

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REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT
How To Replace The Friction Disc
1.
Move the shift lever to a forward speed position.
2,
Disconnect the spring from the carriage arm,
3.
Move the shift lever to the NEUTRAL position.
4,
Use a screwdriver and remove the E-ring from the carnage
rod,
5.
Loosen the setscrew at the carriage arm,
6.
Remove the carriage arm from the hex shaft and the
carriage rod,
7.
Use a 1/2 inch wrench to remove the three screws from the
friction disc.
8.
Remove the friction disc. Use a factory replacement part to
replace the friction disc. Use the three screws to fasten the
new disc in place, Tighten the screws to a torque of 36 to 40
inch pounds.
9.
Slide the carriage arm on to the hex shaft and the carriage
rod.
10,
Fasten the E-ring on the carriage rod.
11,
Tighten the setscrew on the carriage arm to a torque of 8 to
t 0 foot pounds,
12,
Move the shift lever to a forward speed position,
13.
Attach the spring to the carriage arm,
How To Adjust The Index Bracket
1.
Engage the parking brake.
2_
Move the shift lever to the slowest speed position.
3,
Tilt the seat forward. Check the distance between the neutral
arm and the neutral bracket. The distance must be approx-
imately !/16 inch as shown. If the distance is not correct,
adjust as follows,
4.
Loosen the two nuts on the index bracket,
5.
To find the location for the index bracket, hold a 1/8 inch
shim ore screwdriverbetween the neutral arm andthe neutral
bracket as shown. Move the index bracket sothat the neutral
arm ls tight against the shim, but keep the shift lever in the
slowest speed position.
6,
Tighten the two nuts on the index bracket,
7,
Move the shift lever to the NEUTRAL position. Make sure the
neutral arm sets _nthe notch of the neutral bracket.
8.
Move the shift lever to the slowest speed position, Check the
distance between the neutral arm and the bracket. The dis-
tance must be approximately 1/16 to 1/8 inch.
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Neutral
Neutral Bracket

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