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TO REPLACE I_OWER BLADE DRmVE
BELT
The mower blade drive belt may be re-
placed without tools. Park the tractor on
level surface.
Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL
-
1.
Remove
mower
from tractor
(See "TO
REMOVE
MOWER"
in this section
of
manual).
2.
Work belt off both mandrel
pulleys
and
idler pulleys.
3.
Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
1.
Work belt around
both mandrel
pulleys
and idler pulleys
2.
Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside
all belt guides.
3.
Install
mower
(See "To Install
Mower"
in
this section
of this manual).
Mandrel
2.
Measure
distance
between
brake oper-
ating arm and nut "A" on brake
rod.
3.
If distance
is other than 1-1/2",
loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes
1-1/2".
Retighten
jam nut
against
nut "A".
4.
Road test tractor
for proper
stopping
distance
as stated
above.
Readjust
if necessary.
If stopping
distance
is
still greater
than five (5) feet in highest
gear, further
maintenance
is neces-
sary.
Replace
brake
pads or contact
a
Sears
or other qualified
service
center.
With Parking
Brake "Engaged"
Nut "A"
Jam Nut
MandreU
Pulley
TO CHECK
AND ADJUST
BRAKE
Your tractor
is equipped
with an adjustable
brake system
which
is mounted
on the
right side of the transaxle.
If tractor
requires
more than five (5) feet to
stop at highest
speed
in highest
gear on a
level, dry concrete
or paved surface,
then
brake must be checked
and adjusted.
TO CHECK
BRAKE
1.
Park tractor
on a level, dry concrete
or
paved surface,
depress
clutch/brake
pedal all the way down
and engage
parking
brake.
2.
Place
gear shift lever in neutral
(N)
position.
The rear wheels
must lock and skid when
you try to manually
push the tractor
for-
ward. If the rear wheels
rotate, the brake
needs
to be adjusted
or the pads need to
be replaced.
TO ADJUST
BRAKE
1.
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal all the way
down and engage
parking
brake.
Arm
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TO REPLACE
MOTmON DRmVE BELT
Park the tractor
on level surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
For assistance,
there is a
belt installation
guide decal on bottom
side
of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL
-
1.
Remove
mower
(See "TO REMOVE
MOWER"
in this section
of manual).
NOTE:
Observe
entire
motion
drive belt
and position
of all belt guides
and keepers.
2.
Remove
belt from stationary
idler and
clutching
idler.
3.
Remove
belt downward
from around
engine
pulley.
4.
Pull belt slack toward
rear of tractor.
Remove
belt upwards
from transaxle
pulley by deflecting
belt keepers.
5.
Remove
belt from center
span keeper
and pull belt away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
1. Carefully
work new belt down
between
transaxle
belt keepers
and onto the
input pulley.
2.
Slide belt into the center
span keeper.
3.
Pull belt toward
front of tractor
and roll
around
the top groove
of engine
pulley.
4.
Install
belt through
stationary
idler and
clutching
idler.
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