Maintenance
distance should be between 1/8 inch and 3/16 inch
5.Engage the blade control and check to make sure the blade brake pad clears the sheave.
Figure 16
Shown with Blades Disengaged
1. Blade Brake Rod | 3. 1/8 inch to 3/16 inch |
| mm) |
2.Spring Mounting Bolts
Belt Guide Adjustment
1.Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Engage parking brake. Remove key or spark plug wire(s).
2.Engage the blade drive belt.
3.Check belt guide under the engine deck for proper adjustment (See Figure 17 and Figure 18). Adjust as necessary.
The disengaged belt should not drag or fall off pulley when guides are properly adjusted.
Figure 17
32 inch and 36 inch Belt Guide Location (Viewed from underneath the deck)
1.1 1/4 inch (3.1 cm)
Figure 18
48 inch Belt Guide Location (Viewed from underneath the deck)
1.1 3/8 inch (3.5 cm)
Brake and Wheel Drive Linkage Adjustment
1.Check for correct brake adjustment:
Place the drive levers in the “park brake” position. The mower should not move forward or backward. If it does, tighten the wingnuts.
Place the drive levers in the “neutral lock” position. The mower should move forward and backward freely. If it does not, brake adjustment is necessary
2.Adjust brakes by adjusting wingnut on the upper end of each brake rod. Tighten the wingnut until the brakes engage when the drive levers are squeezed enough to allow the neutral lock/park brake latches to be placed into the “park brake” position.
See Figure 6 for Standard Pistol Grip handles and Figure 7 for ECS handles.
Note: The neutral lock/park brake latches must be able to be moved into the park brake position, if not, the brake linkages must be adjusted again.
3.Check for correct wheel drive linkage adjustment.
•For Pistol Grip Handles
Allow drive levers to drop into the full forward position: The clevis pin should rest in the neutral lock latch with approximately 3/16 inch to 1/4 inch
To adjust the wheel drive linkage:
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