How To Check And Adjust The Drive
Brake (Figure 24)
Completely push the clutch/brake pedal forward. Set the parking brake. Move the shift lever to the neutral (N) position. Push the unit. If the rear wheels rotate, adjust or replace the brake pads. Adjust the drive brake (1) as follows.
1.The location of the drive brake (1) is on the right side of the gearbox (3).
2.Make sure the parking brake is set and the shift lever is in neutral (N). Turn the hex nut
(2) in a clockwise direction until the rear wheels do not turn when the unit is pushed forward.
3.Release the parking brake and push the unit. If the unit does not roll, turn the hex nut (2) in a
4.Set the parking brake. Push the unit. If the rear wheels do not turn, the drive brake (1) is correctly adjusted. Release the parking brake.
WARNING: If you cannot correctly adjust the drive brake, replace the brake pads. Correct replacement
parts and assistance are available from an authorized service centre.
How To Remove The Battery (Figure 4)
To charge or clean the battery (1), remove the battery (1) from the unit as follows.
WARNING: To prevent sparks, dis- connect the black battery cable (8) from the negative
fore you disconnect the red cable (5).
WARNING: The battery contains sulphuric acid which is harmful to the skin, eyes and clothing. If the
acid gets on the body or clothing, wash with water.
1.Disconnect the black cable (8) from the negative
2.Disconnect the red cable (5) from the posi- tive (+) terminal (4).
3.Lift the battery tray (3) and the battery (1) out of the unit.
How To Charge The Battery (Figure 4)
WARNING: When you charge the battery, do not smoke. Keep the battery away from any sparks. The
fumes from the battery acid can cause an explosion.
1.Before you charge the battery (1), remove the battery (1).
2.To charge the battery (1), use a 12 volt bat- tery charger. Charge at a rate of 6 amperes for 1 hour.
3.Install the battery (1).
WARNING: To prevent sparks, fasten the red cable to the positive
(+)terminal before you connect the black cable.
4.Fasten the red cable (5) to the positive (+) terminal (4) with the fasteners as shown.
5.Fasten the black cable (8) to the negative
How To Level The Mower Housing (Figure 25 and Figure 26)
If the mower housing is level, the blade will cut easier and the lawn will look better.
WARNING: Before you make an in- spection, adjustment, or repair to the unit, disconnect the wire to the
spark plug. Remove the spark plug wire to prevent the engine from starting by acci- dent
1.Make sure the unit is on a hard flat surface.
2.Check the air pressure in the tyres. If the air pressure is incorrect, the mower housing will not cut level. Make sure the tyres are inflated to: Front Tyres 0,97 BAR (14 PSI), Rear Tyres 0,69 BAR (10 PSI).
3.(Figure 25) Move the lift lever (1) to the lowest position (2).
WARNING: The lift lever (3) is spring loaded. Make sure the lift lever (1) is locked in the lowest
position (2).
4.(Figure 26) Loosen the left and right ad- juster knobs (1). Push down on each side of the mower housing. Make sure both sides of the mower housing are setting on a flat sur- face. Also, make sure the lift links (2) are loose and can easily move up or down.
5.Push down on the adjuster knobs (1) and the lift links (2). Tighten the left and right adjuster knobs (1). Make sure the adjuster knobs (1) are tight. If necessary, use a wrench to tighten the adjuster knobs (1).
6.(Figure 25) Raise the lift lever (1).
7.Mow for a short distance. If the height of cut is not level, repeat the above steps.
Where To Lubricate (Figure 27)
Models with grease fittings:
Lubricate with grease gun. Apply grease with a brush to
the areas shown. Lubricate the areas shown with engine oil.
NOTE: Apply grease to the steering gear as- sembly.
CAUTION: If the unit is operated in dry areas that have sand, use a dry graphite spray to lubricate the unit.
Check The Tyres
Check the air pressure in the tyres. Tyres with too much air pressure will cause the unit to ride rough. Also, the wrong air pressure will keep the mower housing from cutting level. The correct air pressure is: Front Tyres 0,97 BAR (14 PSI), Rear Tyres 0,69 BAR (10 PSI).
How To Replace The Motion Drive Belt
1.Remove the mower housing. See the instruc- tions on “How To Remove The Mower Hous- ing”.
2.Completely push the pedal forward and en- gage the parking brake.
3.(Figure 28) Remove the idler pulley (1).
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4.(Figure 29) To access the belt guides (1), remove the battery and battery tray. See “How To Remove The Battery”.
5.Loosen the belt guides (1) at the drive pulley (2).
6.(Figure 28) Remove the motion drive belt
(3)from the drive pulley (4).
7.(Figure 30) Remove the adjuster nut (2) from the shifter bracket (3). Pull the motion drive belt over the shifter bracket (3).
8.(Figure 31) To remove the motion drive belt
(1)from the stack pulley (2), pull the front end of the belt under the stack pulley (2) and then back between the stack pulley and the steering plate (3).
9.(Figure 32) Remove the access panel (1).
10.Remove the two screws (4) that attach the steering shaft assembly (2). Raise the steering wheel and steering shaft assembly
(2).Pull the motion drive belt (3) under the steering shaft assembly (2).
11.Remove the motion drive belt. A correct re- placement part or assistance is available from an Authorized Service Centre in your area.
12.To install the motion drive belt, reverse the above steps.
13.(Figure 33) Check the routing of the motion drive belt (1). Make sure the motion drive belt is installed correctly on the idler pulley
(2).Make sure the steering shaft assembly
(3)is inside the motion drive belt (1).
How To Replace The Mower Drive Belt (Figure 22)
1.Remove the mower housing. See the instruc- tions on “How To Remove The Mower Hous- ing”.
2.Pull the belt retainer (1) away from the idler pulley (2) and remove the mower drive belt
3.Pull the belt guide (4) and the brake as- sembly (7) away from the mandrel pulley
(5)and remove the mower drive belt (3). A correct replacement part or assistance is available from an Authorized Service Centre in your area.
4.To install the mower drive belt, reverse the above steps.
5.Before you mow, check the blade rotation control. See the instructions on “How to Ad- just The Blade Rotation Control”.
How To Remove The Mower Housing (Figure 34)
1.Move the blade rotation control (1) to the DISENGAGE position.
2.Move the lift lever (2) to the lowest position.
WARNING: The lift lever (2) is spring loaded. Make sure the lift lever (2) is locked in the lowest
position.
3.Remove the hair pins and the washers from the adjuster arms (3). See illustrations “C” and “D”.
4.Remove the hair pins and washers from the suspension links (4). See illustrations “A” and “B”.
5.Disconnect the extension spring (5) from the blade control rod (6). See illustration “E”.
