Adjustments
Brake Pedal
The brake pedal needs to contact the PTO (power take off) switch for the engine to start. During normal operation of the riding mower, the brake is subject to wear and tear. Periodically check the brake by carrying out the following test:
1.Release the parking brake and place the riding mower in neutral.
2.Depress the brake pedal and try to roll the riding mower. The tractor should not move. If the tractor moves, adjust the brake.
_ill ARNING: Do not adjust the brake while the engine is running. Be sure to block the
wheels of the riding mower before making any adjustments on the brake cable.
Adjustment to the brake pedal is made at the cable end. See Figure 12.
1.Set the parking brake and turn ignition key off.
2.Shift the cutting height lever to the lowest position.
3.Pivot the hood assembly up and remove the grasscatcher bag and the
4.Disconnect wire from the spark plug.
5.Locate the brake cable on the right side under the front housing. See Figure 12.
6.Using a pair of 1/2'wrenches, loosen the jam nuts and back the cable out to tighten or thread inward to loosen. See Figure 12 inset.
7.Retighten the jam nuts when proper tension is reached.
Brake
Cable
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8.Unlock parking brake and repeat the test described above. Readjust if necessary.
"Go" Pedal
Adjustment to the "Go" Pedal is made at the cable end. See Figure 12.
1.Set the parking brake and turn ignition key off.
2.Shift the cutting height lever to the lowest position.
3.Pivot the hood assembly up and remove the grasscatcher bag and the
4.Disconnect wire from the spark plug.
5.Locate the speed control cable under the front housing. See Figure 12.
6.Loosen the jam nuts and back the cable out to tighten or thread inward to loosen as shown.
7.Retighten the jam nuts when proper tension is reached.
8.Reconnect the spark plug wire and pivot the hood assembly down.
Cutting Height
The deck cutting height adjustment lever is located on the hood assembly. For a representation of the cutting height positions, refer to Figure 4.
1.Pull the lever out of the slot and slide it upward or downward to the desired cutting height.
2.Lower the cutting height to mow close to the ground.
3.Raise the deck height to the highest position when you ride on a sidewalk or a road.
4.To mow tall or thick grass, first cut with height adjustment lever at the highest position, then cut again with the lever at a lower position.
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Cable* 1
_Tighten
Loosen
*Same type of adjustment on both cables (only one shown here)
Figure 12
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