To Adjust Tractor Brake; To Adjust Steering Gear; To Adjust Brake Rod - Craftsman 536.25587 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO ADJUST TRACTOR BRAKE
(See Figs. 34A & 34B)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable disc brake mounted
on the transaxle
TO CHECK BRAKE OPERATION *
0 Stop tractor on a hard flat surface and turn off engine.
• Place shift control lever in NEUTRAL position
e Depress brake-clutch pedal enough to latch parking brake
in 2rid notch,,
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Try to push tractor.. If you are unable to push tractor, brake
is too tight and should be loosened (see TO ADJUST
TIGHT BRAKE below).
Depress brake-clutch pedaI enough to _atchparking brake
in 4th notch.
Try to push tractor. If you are able to push tractor, brake is
too loose and should be tightened (see TO ADJUST
LOOSE BRAKE below)
ADJUST LOOSE BRAKE -
Place shift control lever in NEUTRAL position and depress
brake-clutch pedal enough to latch parking brake in 4th
notch.
e Turn brake adjusting nut clockwise until you cannot push
tractor.
e Re-check tractor brake adjustment as outlined above.
TO ADJUST TIGHT BRAKE -
e Place shift control lever in NEUTRAL position and depress
brake-clutch pedal enough to latch parking brake in 2nd
notch.
e Turn brake adjusting nut counter-clockwise until you can
push tractor.,
e Re-checktractor brake adjustment as outlined above.
During tractor operation, check for stopping distance. If tractor
requires more than six (6) feet for stopping distance at high
speed in highest gear, the brake must be adjusted (see TO
ADJUST TRACTOR BRAKE as described above).
TO ADJUST STEERING GEAR
(See Fig. 35)
If excessive play develops in steering, adjust pinion and
sector gears as follows:
• Position front wheels straight forward
• Arrows should align in pinion and sector gear
• Siightly loosen mounting screws in lower steering shaft
bearing..
• Move lower steering bearing toward back of tractor, as
needed,
• Hold bearing in place, tighten mounting screws securely.
Use a 10-inch wrench or a torque wrench if torque wrench
is used, torque mounting screws to between 30 and 35 foot
pounds.
TO ADJUST BRAKE ROD (See Fig. 36A)
® Check tractor drive belt for proper adjustment (see TO
ADJUST TRACTOR DRIVE BELT in this section).
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BRAKE
ADJUSTING
NUT
Fig. 34A
PARKING BRAKE
LATCH
NOTCHES
BRAKEICLUTCH
PEDAL
VIEW FROM RIGHT SIDE OF TRACTOR
Ftg_ 34B
ALIGN i STEERING
ARROWS
,MOUNTING
SCREWS
SHAFT BEARING
Fig° 35
• The brake-clutch pedal shouid appear as _n Fig, 30A on
page 27, when in the fully released position if not, then the
following adjustment is necessary.
e Loosen the two jam nuts that attach the brake rod to the
brake rod bracket, Adjust until the brake lever bolt is
centered in the brake rod bracket
• Check TO START ENGINE in the OPERATION section
and TO ADJUST TRACTOR BRAKE in the SERVICE AND
ADJUSTMENTS section of this manual for proper
operation.