Brake Adjustment, Carburetor Adjustment | Troy-Bilt 604 instruction

Front tire toe-in can be measured as follows:

•Place the steering wheel in position for straight ahead travel. Insert a 1/4" dowel up through aligning holes in both the steering gear and support plate. See Figure 10.

BRAKE ADJUSTMENT

If the tractor does not come to a complete stop when the brake pedal is completely depressed, or if the tractor’s rear wheels can roll with the parking brake applied, the brake is in need of adjustment. The brake disc can be found on the right side of the transmission in the rear of the tractor. Adjust if

Insert Dowel

Here

Support

Plate

Drag Links

Steering Gear

Steering

Shaft

necessary as follows:

•Looking at the transmission from the right side of the tractor, locate the compression spring and brake disc. See Figure 11.

Hex Nut

NOTE: View shown from beneath tractor.

Figure 10

•In front of the axle, measure the distance horizontally from the inside of the left rim to the inside of the right rim. Note the distance.

•Behind the axle, measure the distance horizontally from the inside of the left rim to the inside of the right rim. Note the distance.

•The measurement taken in front of the axle should be between 1/16" and 5/16" less than the measurement taken behind the axle.

•Adjust if necessary.

•Remove the dowel inserted earlier before attempting to operate the tractor.

CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT

WARNING: If any adjustments are made to the engine while the engine is running (e.g. carburetor), disengage all clutches and blades. Keep clear of all moving parts. Be careful of heated surfaces and muffler.

NOTE: A dirty air cleaner will cause an engine to run rough. Be certain it is clean and properly attached before adjusting carburetor. Refer to separate engine manual packed with your unit for information regarding air cleaner maintenance.

Refer to separate engine manual packed with your unit for carburetor adjustment information or see an authorized engine service dealer.

Set Gap at .011"

Brake Disc	Compression
	Compression
	Spring

NOTE: View shown from beneath tractor. Transmission

Figure 11

•Loosen, but do NOT remove, the hex nut found on the right side of the brake assembly. See Figure 11.

•Using a feeler gauge, set the gap between the brake disc and the brake puck at .011".

•Re-tighten the hex nut loosened earlier.

PTO (POWER TAKE-OFF) ADJUSTMENT

If your tractor’s engine fails to crank when following the starting instructions found earlier in this manual, the PTO may be in need of adjustment. With the PTO lever in the disengaged (OFF) position, the lever must go back far enough so that a metal tab that is bolted to the base of the lever can fully depress a plunger saftey switch mounted to the tractor’s frame beneath the fuel tank. Adjust, if necessary, as follows:

WARNING: If the blades on your tractor’s cutting deck continue to turn with the PTO lever in the disengaged (OFF) postion, stop the tractor immediately and perform the following steps.

•Turn the tractor’s engine off, remove the key from the ignition switch and apply the tractor’s parking brake.

604 specifications

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