Mandrel | Idler Pulleys |
Mandrel
Pulley
TO ADJUST BRAKE
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 high- est gear, then brake must be adjusted.
•Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.
•Measure distance between brake oper- ating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.
•If distance is other than
•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 authorized ser- vice center/department.
With Parking
BrakeNut "Engage"
Nut "A"
Arm
Do Not touch this nut. I1lurther brake adjustment is necessary contact your nearest authorized service center/department
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
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 ='I'OREMOVE
;MOWER" in this section of this manual.)
•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 cool- ing fan blades.
•Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downward from around engine pulley.
•Install new belt by reversing above pro- cedure.
Engine__________
Pulley
Clutching
Stationary
Transmission
Input Pulley_
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
The motion control lever has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary.
•Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the dght rear wheel, and lightly tighten.
•Start engine and move motion control lever until tractor does not move forward or backward.
•Hold motion control lever in that position and turn engine off.
place, loosen the adjustment bolt.
i While holding motion control lever in
Move motion control lever to the neutral
• (N) (lock gate) position.
Tighten adjustment bolt securely. NOTE: If additonal clearance is needed to
get to adjustment bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position.
After above adjustment is made, ifthe
tractor still creeps forward or backward while motion control lever is in neutral
position, follow these steps:
•Loosen the adjustment bolt.
•Move the motion control lever 1/4 to 112 inch in the directionit is trying to creep.
Tighten adjustment bolt securely,
Start engine and test.
•If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satisfied.
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