To Adjust Attachment Clutch

13.Carefully roll belt over L.H. mandrel pulley. Make sure belt is in all grooves properly.

REINSTALL MOWER DRIVE BELT (Refer to “TO REMOVE MOWER DRIVE BELT” illustration in this section of manual).

14.Install belt into upper groove of R.H. mandrel pulley and around both idlers.

Pull belt to front of mower to remove slack.

15.Reinstall mandrel covers and securely tighten all screws.

16.Carefully check belt routing making sure belt is in all grooves correctly.

17.Reinstall mower to tractor (See “TO INSTALL MOWER” in this section of manual).

L.H.	Secondary	Idler	Spring
L.H.	Idler Arm	Pulley	Spring
Mandrel

Mower Blade (Secondary) Drive Belt

Secondary

Spring Arm

Center

Mandrel

R.H.

Mandrel

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. Ad- justments should be made by a qualiﬁed service center.

1.Make sure attachment clutch and igni- tion switches are in “OFF” position.

2.Adjust the three nylon locknuts 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.

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.Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control in “transmission dis- engaged” position. Pull freewheel con- trol out and into the slot and release so

it is held in the disengaged 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

Contact a qualiﬁed service center.

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT

Rotor

Clutch Plate

Slot (3)

Nylon Locknut (3)

00751

.012"

Brake

Plate

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.

1.Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE MOWER” in this section of this man- ual.)

BELT REMOVAL -

TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE

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.

2.Create slack in belt by removing retainer spring from drive belt tension handle.

3.Remove belt from all idler pulleys, transaxle pulley and then from engine pulley.