BELTINSTALLATION-
•Install new belt in reverse order of
removal.
•Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
IdlerPulley
Mandrel
Pulley
and inside all belt guides.
•Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
IdlerPulley
Mandrel
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equippe_ with an adjustable
brake system which is mounted on the
right side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed inhighest
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 1-1/2", loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-1/2". Retighten jam nut
against nut =A".
•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 isnecessary.
Contact your nearest authorized ser-
vice center/department.
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
WithParkingBrake
__Engaged"
Nut "A"
•// Jam Nut
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake. For assistance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom side
of left footrest.
•RemOV'_rnower (See =TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual.)
•Remove upper belt keeper.
•Removebeltfromstationaryidlerand
clutchingidler.
•Pullbeltslacktoward rearoftractor.
Removebeltupwardsfrom transaxle
pulleybydeflectingbeltkeepers.
•Pullbelttowardfront oftractorand
removedownwardsfrom aroundengine
pulley.
•Installnewbeltby reversingabovepro-
cedure.
IMPORTANT: Makesure upperbeltkeep-
er ispositionedproperlybetweenlocator
tab.
Engine
Pulley
Clutching Idler /
Stationary /
Idler
Transmission
Input Pulley _=
Locator
iTab
UpperBelt
Keeper
)TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN-
MENT
Ifsteeringwheelcrossbarsarenot hori-
zontal(leftto right)whenwheelsare posi-
tionedstraightforward,removesteering
wheeland reassembleperinstructionsin
theAssemblysectionofthismanual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
Thefront wheel toe-inand camberare not
adjustableonyourtractor.Ifdamage has
occurredtoaffectthefrontwheeltoe-in or
camber,contactyournearestauthorized
servicecenter.
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