SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ..............
TO REPLACE TRACTOR
DRIVE BELT
(See FIGS. 28 and 29)
Your tractor uses v-belts made o! special compounds_ If any
belt becomes worn or breaks, replace with original equipment
belt (see REPAIR PARTS section of "this manual). NEVER
USE A SUBSTITUTE.
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Remove mower deck (see TO REMOVE MOWER
DECK in this section),
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Fully depress brake-clutch pedal and set parking brake,
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Loosen clutching idler pulley mounting screw,
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Pul! belt retainer away from pulley and remove belt from
clutching idler pulley.
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Remove belt from transaxle pulley+,
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Remove belt from engine put{ey+
•
Replace belt by reversing above instructions. Be sure
belt is installed to inside of upper engine pulley bett
guide,
•
Before repositioning and tightening clutchingidler pulley
and belt retainer, adjust tractor drive belt (see TO AD-
JUST TRACTOR DRIVE BELT in this section)_
•
Check tractor brake adjustment
(see TO ADJUST
TRACTOR BRAKE in this section),
TO ADJUST SEAT
(See FIG. 30)
The seat can be adjusted forward or rearward to desired
operator's position.
•
Raise rear of seat to horizontal position+
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Loosen (do not remove) four hex head screws in seat
plate,
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Pull up on seat to move it toward rear of tractor, or push
down on seat to move to toward front of tractor+
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Tighten hex head screws in seat plate.
if more adjustment is required:
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Remove seat and seat plaie+
•
Install seat and seat plate in either forward, center or rear
holes of seat support+
Orientation vlBwonly+ Do Not stand on end+
LOWER ENGINE PULLEY
BELT GUIDE
LOWER
ENGINE
PULLEY
BELT
RETAINER
UPPER
PULLEY
CLUTCHING
IDLER
PULLEY
UPPER ENGINE
PULLEY
BELTGUIDE
TRANSAXLE
BELT
FIG. 28
CLUTCHING
IDLER
PULLEY
,...:
FIG. 29
SEAT,
SEAT PLATE
BRACKET
FIG. 30
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