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TO ADJUST
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
The electric
clutch should
provide
years
of service.
The clutch
has a built-in
brake
that stops the pulley
within 5 seconds.
Eventually,
the internal
brake will wear
which
may cause
the mower
blades
to
not engage,
or, to not stop as required.
Adjustments
should
be made
by a Sears
or other qualified
service
center.
1.
Make sure attachment
clutch
and igni-
tion switches
are in "OFF" position.
2.
Adjust
the three
nylon Iocknuts
until
space
between
clutch
plate and rotor
measures
.012" at all three
slot loca-
tions cut in the side of brake
plate.
NOTE:
After installing
a new electric
clutch,
run tractor
at full throttle
and
engage
and disengage
electric
clutch
10
cycles
to wear in clutch
plate.
Rotor
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TO CHECK
AND ADJUST
BRAKE
Your tractor
is equipped
with an adjustable
brake system
which
is mounted
on the
right side of the transaxte.
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.
2.
Measure
distance
between
brake oper-
ating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.
3.
If distance
is other than 1-3/4",
loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes
1-3/4".
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"
TO REPLACE
NOTION
DRIVE
BELT
Park the tractor
on level surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
For ease of service
there is
a belt installation
guide decal
on bottom
of
left footrest.
It is not necessary
to remove
mower.
BELT REMOVAL
-
1.
Engage
parking
brake (creates
slack in
belt).
2.
Remove
mower drive belt from electric
clutch
pulley only (See "TO REPLACE
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT" in this section
of this manual).
3.
Roll motion
drive
belt off transaxle
pul-
ley.
4.
Roll belt off clutching
idler pulleys,
then
off engine
pulley and front V-idler
pul-
ley.
5.
Pull belt out of all belt keepers.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
1.
Place V part of belt into grooves
on
engine
pulley and front \!-idler,
making
sure to route belt inside
of belt keep-
ers.
2.
Put belt coming
from V-idler above
mid-
span belt keeper,
then onto clutching
idler pulleys
as shown.
3.
Make sure V part of belt engages
V-
idler.
4.
Place belt around
transaxle
pulley,
beginning
at top.
V part of belt should
engage
transaxle
pulley.
Place long lower section
of belt
through
loop in midspan
belt keeper.
Check
to be sure belt is on proper
side
of all belt keepers.
Reinstall
mower
drive belt onto electric
clutch
pulley.
Check
Brake
Adjustment.
,
6.
7.
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