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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE
DRIVE BELT
The mower blade drive belt may be
replaced without tools. Park the tractor
on level surface.
Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower from tractor (See "TO
REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of
this manual).
• Work belt off both mandrel pulleys
and idler pulleys.
• Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
• Install new belt in reverse order of
removal.
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides.
• Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
Mandrel
Idler
Pulley
TOADJUSTBRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjust-
able brake system which is mounted
on
the side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance
at high speed
in
highest gear, then brake must be
adjusted.
• Depress clutch/brake
pedal and
engage
parking
brake.
• Measure distance
between
brake
operating
arm and nut "A" on brake
rod.
• If distance is other than 1-9/16", loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-9/16".
Retighten jam nut
against nut "A".
• Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above.
Readjust
if
necessary.
If stopping distance
is still
greater than six (6) feet in highest
gear, further maintenance
is neces-
sary.
Contact your nearest
authorized
service center/department.
With Parking
Brake "Engaged"
Nut "A"
Nut
Arm
Do Not touch this nut. If further brake
adjustment is necessary contact your
nearest authorized service center/department
TO REPLACE
MOTION
DRIVE
BELT
Park the tractor on level surface.
En-
gage parking brake.
For assistance,
there is a belt installation
guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
• Remove mower (See 'q'O REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this
manual.)
• Remove
belt from stationary
idler and
clutching
idler.
• Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully
remove
belt upwards
from
transmission
input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and
remove downward
from around
engine
pulley.
• Install new belt by reversing
above
procedure.
Engine Pulley_
:_/
Clutching Idler_
Stationary Idler--------
--_
Transmission
j-
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Pu, ey-- ili
TRANSAXLE
MOTION
CONTROL
LEVER
NEUTRAL
ADJUSTMENT
The motion control lever has been preset
at the factory and adjustment should not
be necessary.
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