TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools, Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
1.Remove mower from tractor (See "TO
REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual),
2.Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.
3.Pull belt away from mower,
BELT INSTALLATION -
4.Install new belt in reverse order of removal.
5, Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides.
6.Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions,
Mandrel
Idler P
Pulley
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Yourtractoris 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 on a level dry concrete or paved surface, then brake must be adjusted.
1.Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.
2.Measure distance between brake operatingarm and nut "A" on brake rod.
3.If distance is other than
4.Road testtractor for properstopping distance as stated above. Readjust if necessary. If stoppingdistance is still greater than six (6) feet in highestgear, further maintenance is necessary. Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.
With Parking Brake "Engaged"
Nut "A"
lam Nut
Arm
Do Nottouchthisnut. If further brake adjustmentis necessarycontactyour nearestauthorizedservicecenter/ 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.
1.Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this
manual.)
2, Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
3.Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over cooling fan blades.
4.Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downward from around
engine pulley.
5.Install new belt by reversing above procedure.
Engine______.__
Pulley
Clutching
Stationary rdler_
Transmission
Input Pulley _
I .... ___
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