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Husqvarna 917.279020 Owner's Manual page 23

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO CHECK AND ADJUST
BRAKE
(See Fig. 25)
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
Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface,
depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en-
gage parking brake.
Disengage transmission
by placing freewhel control
in "transmission disengaged" position. Pull freewheel
control out and into the slot and release so it is held in
the disengaged position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you tryto manually
push the tractor forward, if the rear wheels rotate, the brake
needs to be adjusted or the pads need to be replaced.
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en-
gage 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".
Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in
"transmission engaged" position.
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 necessary.
Replace brake pads or
contact a qualified service center.
WITH
PARKING
DRAKE
"ENGAGED"
NUT "A"
NUT
ARM
DO NOT TOUCH THIS NUT. IF FURTHER BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
IS NECESSARY
CONTACTYOUR
NEAREST AUTHORIZED
SER-
VICE CENTER/DEPARTMENT
FIG. 25
TO REPLACE
MOTION
DR_VE BELT
(See Fig. 26)
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 -
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.
Disconnect clutch wire harness.
Remove clutch Iocator.
Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
Remove belt dowm_ard from engine pulley and around
electric clutch.
Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove
belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt
away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
Carefully work new belt down around transmission
cooling fan and onto the input pulley
Slide belt into the center span keeper.
Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around
electric clutch and onto engine pulley.
Install
belt through
stationary
idler and clutching
idler.
Reinstall clutch locator and tighten nut securely.
Reconnect clutch harness.
Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all
belt guides and keepers.
Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOWER" in this sec-
tion of manual).
ELECTRBC
CLUTCH
CLUTCH
LOCATOR
CLUTCHING
tDLER
TRANSMISSBON
iNPUT PULLEY
CLUTCH
WIRE
HARNESS
23
FIG. 26

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