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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
L.H. MANDREL
MOWER
BLADE DRIVE BELT
CENTER
MANDREL
PULLEY
SECONDAR_t
IDLER ARM
MANDREL
COVER
BRACKET
FIG. 29
TO ADJUST
BRAKE (See Fig. 30)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance
at high speed in highest gear on a level dry concrete or
paved surface, then brake must be adjusted.
•
Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage 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". Retightenjam
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
authorized service center/department.
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
NUT
JAM NUT
ARM
DO NOT TOUCH THIS NUT.
IF FURTHER
BRAKE ADJUST-
MENT IS NECESSARY
CONTACT
YOUR NEAREST
AUTHO-
RIZED SERVICE
CENTER/DEPARTMENT
FIG. 30
TO REPLACE
MOTION
DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 31)
Park the tractor on level 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.)
•
Disconnect clutch wire harness.
•
Remove clutch Iocator.
•
Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
•
Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove
belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
•
Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards
from around electric clutch.
•
Install new belt by reversing above procedure.
ELECTRIC
___
CLUTCH
CLUTCH
LOCATOR
LUT H,NO I
IDLER
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TRANSMISSION I I
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11
CLUTCH
IRE -IARNESS
FIG. 31
TRANSAXLE
MOTION
CONTROL
LEVER
NEUTRAL
ADJUSTMENT
(See Fig. 32)
The motion control lever has been preset at the factory and
adjustment should not be necessary.
•
Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel,
and lightly tighten.
•
Start engine and move motion control lever until tractor
does not move forward or backward.
•
Hold motion control lever in that position and turn
engine off.
•
While holding motion control lever in place, loosen the
adjustment bolt.
•
Move motion control lever to the neutral (N) (lock gate)
position.
•
Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed to get to adjust-
ment bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position.
After above adjustment is made, if the tractor still creeps
forward or backward while motion control lever is in neutral
position, follow these steps:
•
Loosen the adjustment bolt.
•
Move the motion control lever 1/4 to 1/2 inch in the
direction it is trying to creep.
•
Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
•
Start engine and test.
•
Iftractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satisfied.
MOTION
CONTROL
NEUTRAL
LEVER
LOCK
3ATE
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
23
FIG. 32
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