Mandrel
Idler
Pulley
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjust- able 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 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
operating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.
3.If distance is other than
4.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 neces- sary. Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.
With Parking Brake "Engaged"
Nut =A"
Nut
Ung
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.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of manual). NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt
and position of all belt guides and keepers.
2.Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
3.Remove belt downward from around engine pulley.
4.Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Remove bell upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting bell keepers.
5.Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1.Carefully work new belt down be- tween transaxle belt keepers and onto the input pulley.
2.Slide belt into the center span keeper.
3.Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll
around the top groove of engine pulley.
4.Install belt through stationary idler and clutching idler.
5.Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides and keep- ers,
6.Install mower (See "TO INSTALL
MOWER" in this section of manual).
Clutchim
Transaxle
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