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Eventually,the internal brake will wear which may cause the mower blades to not engage, or, to not stop as required.

Adjustments should be made by your nearest authorized service center/

department.

•Make sure attachment clutch and ignition switches are in "OFF" position.

•Adjust the three nylon Iocknuts until

space between clutch plate and rotor measures .012" at aU three slot

locations cut in the side of brake plate. NOTE: After installing a new electric clutch, run tractor at full throttle and engage and disengage electric clutch 10 cycles to wear in clutch plate•

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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, then brake must be adjusted.

•Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.

•Measure distance between brake

operating 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 is neces- sary. Contact your nearest authorized service center/department.

With Parking Brake "Engaged"

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TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT

Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For ease of service there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom of left footrest.

•Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this

manual•)

BELT REMOVAL -

•Engage parking brake (creates slack in belt).

•Remove belt from clutching and fan idler pulleys.

•Loosen belt keeper above transaxle pulley.

•Remove belt from transaxle pulley•

•Remove belt from engine pulley and front V-idler pulley.

•Pull belt out of all belt keepers and remove from tractor.

BELT INSTALLATION -

•Place V part of belt into grooves on

engiae pulley and front V-idler, making sure to route belt inside of all belt

keepers.

•Route belt on right side, coming from V-idler, towards back of tractor, above midspan belt keeper and to top of transaxle pulley.

•Route belt on left side, coming from engine pulley, towards back of tractor and through loop in midspan belt keeper•

•Place V part of belt into grooves on transaxle and fan idler pulleys, making sure to route belt inside of all belt keepers•

Tractor V-Belt Drive Schematic

Viewed From L.H. Side of Tractor

Tran'saxle Pulley

Belt Keeper

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Belt Keepers	Belt Twists _,_	-_7__
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