CAUTION:Blades are sharp. Protect

Blade

your hands with gloves and/or wrap

 

blade with heavy

cloth.

 

 

 

Check adjustment on right side of tractor.

 

Position any blade so the tip is pointing

 

straight forward. Measure distance "B" at

 

front and

rear tip

of blade

 

 

 

Before

making

any

necessary

adjust-

BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL

 

ments, check that both front links are

 

IN LENGTH

 

equal

in length.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If links

are not

equal

in

length,

adjust

 

 

one link to same length as other link.

 

To lower front of blade, loosen nut "C"

 

 

on both front links an equal number of _

 

 

turns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Each full turn of nut "C" will

 

change dim. "B" by approximately

3/16".

 

• When distance "B" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower

 

 

at front than rear, tighten nut "D"

 

 

against trunnion on both front links.

 

To raise front

of blade,

loosen

nut "D"

Nut

 

from trunnion on both front links.

 

 

 

Tighten nut "C" on both front links an

 

 

equal

number

of turns.

 

 

 

When distance "B" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than rear, tighten nut "D"

 

against

trunnion

on

both front

links.

Front Plate

 

 

Trunnion

 

 

• Recheck side-to-side

 

adjustment.

Assembly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO REPLACE

MOWER

 

DRIVE

BELT

8. Remove

belt

from electric

clutch

MOWER

DRIVE BELT

 

REMOVAL

pulley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Remove belt from idler pulleys.

1. Park tractor on a level surface.

10.Check primary idler arm and two

 

Engage

parking

brake.

 

 

 

 

 

idlers to see that they rotate freely.

2. Lower mower to its lowest position.

11.Be sure spring is securely hooked to

3. Disengage belt tension rod from lock

primary idler arm and spring arm.

 

bracket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOWER

DRIVE

BELT

INSTALLATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_

CAUTION:

Rod

is spring

loaded.

12.Install

belt

in

both

idlers.

 

 

Have a

firm

grip

on

rod

and release

13.Install

new

belt onto

electric

clutch

slowly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pulley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Remove screws from R.H.

mandrel

14.Carefully

roll

belt

into

upper

groove of

 

cover

and

remove

cover.

 

 

R.H.

mandrel

pulley.

 

 

 

5.

Remove

any

dirt

or

grass

clippings

15.Carefully

check

belt

routing

making

 

which

may

have

accumulated

around

sure

belt

is in the grooves

correctly.

 

mandrels

and

entire

upper

 

deck

16.Reconnect

 

R.H.

suspension

 

arm to

 

surface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rear

deck

 

bracket

 

with retainer spring.

6.Disconnect R.H. suspension arm from 17.Reassemble R.H. mandrel cover.

rear deck bracket by removing

18.Engage

belt tension rod by pushing

retainer spring.

rod into

locking bracket.

7.Carefully roll belt over the top of R.H. mandrel pulley.

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917.27528 specifications

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