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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 23)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools°
Park the tractor on level surface_ Engage parking brake
BELT REMOVAL -
o
PIace attachment
ctutch in "DISENGAGED"
position
°
Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position.
•
Roll belt off engine pultey_
°
Disconnect RH. suspension arm from reardeckbracket
by removing retainer spring.
°
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 afl belt
guides°
IDLER
ENGINE
MANDREL
PULLEYS
PULLEY
RETAtr
SPRING
MANDREL
PULLEYS
JAM
NUT
i-IL_, Z4.
OPERATING
ARM
TO REPLACE
MOTION
DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 25)
Park the tractor on levei surface_ Engage parking brake
For assistance, there is a belt installation
guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest,,
°
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual.)
°
Remove upper belt keeper,
°
Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler
•
Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Remove belt
upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keep-
ers
°
Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards
from around engine pulley°
°
Install new belt by reversing above procedure°
IMPORTANT:
MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS
POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS
FIG. 23
TO ADJUST
BRAKE
(See Fig. 24)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the right side of the transaxleo
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,
o
Measure distance between brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod°
If distance is other than 1- I/2", loosen jam nut and turn
nut "A" until distance becomes 1-1/2". 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 necessary
Contact your nearest au-
thorized service center_
PULLEY
LOCATOR
CLUTCHING
TABS
IDLER
STATIONARY
IDLER
UPPER BELT
KEEPER
TRANSAXLE
PULLEY
21
FIG. 25
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