SERVICE AN
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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 26)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools° Park the tractor on leve! surface° Engage parking brake°
BELT REMOVAL -
. Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual)
oWork belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys ° Pull belt away from mower°
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Instal[ new belt in reverse order of removal
-Make sure belt is in all putley grooves and inside all belt guides.
°Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
MANDRELIDLER
PULLEYPULLEYS
MANDREL
PULLEY
FIG, 26
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 27)
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, 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
nut "A" until distance becomes
-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 centeddepartmento
ADJUSTMENTS
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WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
NUT "A"
G
ARM
DO NOT TOUCH THIS NUT. IF FURTHER
BRAKE ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY
CONTACT YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED
SERVCE CENTERIDEPARTMENT
FIG. 27
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 28)
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.)
o Remove upper belt keeper.
•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 downward from around engine pulley
•Install new belt by reversing above procedure,
IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS
PU LLEY _F_, _ | _ | LOCATOR |
CLOTC.,NG_J | ||
' | _ | UPPER BELT |
KEEPER
T RANS M ISSlO N
INPUT PULL__
FIG. 28
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