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BELT ADJUSTMENT

1. Adjust belt by turning Adjusting Pin (Fig. 7) counterclock· wise to tighten; clockwise to loosen. Engage Mower Clutch Control Lever (push forward). Belt is properly adjusted when Belt can be squeezed together with thumb and fore finger (without undue pressure) midway between Engine Pulley and Idler Sheaves. After first 2 hours of mowing, re· check Belt for proper tension (Fig. 9).

2. Belt from center to outside mandrels is spring loaded there· fore no adjustment is necessary.

3. Attach Adjusting Pin to Idler Shaft Assembly using:

 

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one of the large Retainer Springs found in bag of parts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 . Assemble Belt Guide to Idler Shaft. Position Belt Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tab in Idler Arm Notch (Fig. 8).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secure Belt Guide with Lockwasher and Nut. Tighten Nut

 

 

 

 

 

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securely.

 

 

 

FIGUR E 7A

 

Belt Guide must clear belt by 1/16 to

1/8 inch at points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A and B when clutch lever is engaged (belt tight) in both

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

highest and lowest cutting position of mower. If Belt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guide does not clear by 1/ 16 to 1/8 inch, Belt Guide can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be bent slightly at points A and B with pliers or wrench

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to achieve the proper clearance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. (Refer to Fig . 4). Reassemble Belt Guard to engine. Secure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with the two Retainer Springs previously removed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Place Mower Clutch Control Lever in "OUT " Position as

 

from

 

 

 

 

shown in Fig. 7A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Complete assembly using:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

manual

~ SHAFT

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RETAINER_SPRING~IDLER B

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ADJUSTING PIN

 

 

 

 

 

free

 

ASSEMBLY

SNUBBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

PULL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIGURE 8

ROD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

another

 

 

 

 

remaining Retainer Spring, Washer and Adjusting Pin found

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in bag of parts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. Thread Adjusting Pin on Snubber Pull Rod until Adjust-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing Pin will enter hole in Idler Shaft Assembly (Fig. 8).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove Adjusting Pin from hole. Turn Adjusting Pin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

counterclockwise 6 complete turns and slip Washer on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin. Insert Pin in Idler Shaft Assembly. NOTE: Mower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clutch Control Lever can be pulled ahead to assemble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secure with Retainer Spring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Mower Clutch Control Lever is fully disengaged,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blades wi II stop quickly .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: TRACTOR WILL NOT START IF SNUBBER PULL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROD IS NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAKE SURE THAT BRAKE IS NOT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGAINST MANDREL

PULLEY WHEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOWER IS ENGAGED (LEVER PUS H-

ED FORWARD TO " IN " POSITION). 8. If Snubber Pull Rod is ever removed, be sure it is reassembl-

ed as shown in Fig. 9 to Snubber Weldment and secured with Cotter Pin.

NOTE: SNUBBER PULL ROD MUST BE POSITIONED UNDER MOWER DRIVE BELT WITH SLIGHT BEND IN ROD DOWNWARD.