ADJUSTINGAND OPERATING
ADJUSTING MOWER DRIVE V-BEL T
adjust the mower proceedasfollows:
CAUTION! Stop the engine, disconnect the high tension wire to the spark plug, and lock the brake before working on
the machine.
Raise the mower to the maximum lift position and turn the wheels a full right and full left. If thecle
between the mower housing and the tires is less than
REPLACING MOWER DRIVE
1.Place the mower height control lever in the lowest position.
Engagethe mower clutch.
Put a pencil line on the mower housing in front of the mower front mounting brackets.
CAUTION! Stop the engine, disconnect the high tension wire to the spark plug, and lock the brake before working on
the machine.
Adjust the mower forward by loosening bolts "c" on the front mounting brackets and sliding the mower forward until the distance between the backsides of the belt is
NOTE: The mowe. should be moved forward an equal distance on cach side (approximately
NOTE: Substitute belts may not be satisfactory. Use only specified replacements. See your Inter- national Harvester dealer.
Place the mower height control lever in the lowest position and disengage the mower clutch control.
Detach the front of the mower from the lift assembly to facilitate removal of the belt from the
Retighten bolts "C".
installing a new belt be sure to place belt in Reconnect the high tension wire to the sparkplug.the upper groove of the mower drive pulley (on the deck) and in the lower groove of the mower-
crankshaft pulley.
7.Place the mower lift handle in the third position from the bottom. Start the engine and slowly engage the mower clutch control. Then, disengage and check to make sure mower declutches pro- perly. If mower clutch control does not declutch, shut off the engine, detach the spark plug wire, and check position of belt guides See page 14. If it still will not declutch, move mower backward 1/16- inch.
NOTE: When installing a new belt, make certain that the belt runs between the pulleys and the belt guides on the mower drive pulley and the mower- crankshaft pulley. Otherwise a ruined belt will result, thus requiring early replacement.
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