4.Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated above. Readjust if necessary. If stoppingdistance is still greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, further maintenance is necessary. Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.
With Park,in Brake "Engaged"
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•Operating
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, tt is not necessary to remove mower.
BELT REMOVAL-
1.Engage parking brake (creates slack in belt).
2.Remove mower drive belt from electric
clutch pulley only (See "TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section of this manual).
3.Roll motion drive belt off transaxle pulley.
4.Roll belt off clutching idler pulleys, then off engine pulley and front
5.Pug belt out of all belt keepers.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1.Place V part of belt into grooves on engine pulley and front
2.Put belt coming from
3.Make sure V part of belt engages V- idler.
4.Place belt around transaxle pulley, beginning at top.
V part of belt should engage transaxle pulley.
5.Place long lower section of belt through loop in midspan belt keeper.
6.Check to be sure belt is on proper side of all belt keepers.
7.Reinstall mower drive belt onto electric clutch pulley.
IMPORTANT: Check Brake Adjustment.
ClutchingFlat Idler_Clutch_ I_l_Belt
• AboveBeltKeeper
Engine
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TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steering wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL
steering operation.
TO CHECK
1.Position front wheels straight ahead.
2.Measure distance between wheels at front and rear of tires (dimensions "A"
and "B").
•Front dimension "A" should be 1/8" to 1/4" less than rear dimension "B".
TO ADJUST
1.Loosen jam nuts at adjustment sleeves on tie rod.
2.Adjust tie rod until dimension "A" is 1/8" to 114= less than dimension "B".
3.Tighten jam nuts securely.
FRONT WHEEL CAMBER
The front wheel camber is not adjustable on your tractor. If damage has occurred to affect the front wheel camber,contact a
Sears or other qualified service center.
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