SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
BELT INSTALLATION -
•Work belt around both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.
•Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides.
•Install mower (See "To Install Mower" in this section of manual).
MANDREL | IDLER PULLEYS |
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PULLEY |
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MANDREL
PULLEY
FIG. 22
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 23)
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
•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 au- thorized service center/department.
WITH PARKING BRAKE “ENGAGED”
NUT “A” |
JAM NUT
OPERATING
ARM
DO NOT TOUCH THIS NUT. IF FURTHER BRAKE ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY CONTACT YOUR NEAR- EST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER/DEPARTMENT
FIG. 23 | 22 |
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24)
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 locator.
•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 LOCATOR | |
CLUTCH | ||
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CLUTCHING |
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IDLER |
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STATIONARY |
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IDLER |
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TRANSMISSION |
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INPUT PULLEY |
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| CLUTCH | |
| WIRE HARNESS |
FIG. 24
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT
Should your transmission require removal for service or replacement, it should be purged after reinstallation and before operating the tractor. See “PURGE TRANSMIS- SION” in the Operation section of this manual.
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel