Husqvarna GTH220 owner manual TO ADJUST BRAKE See Fig, TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 27)

Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system which is mounted on the 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 necessary. Contact your nearest au- thorized service center/department.

WITH PARKING BRAKE “ENGAGED”

NUT “A”

JAM NUT

1-1/2"

OPERATING

ARM

FIG. 27

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 28)

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.

•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 engine 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.

•Place belt around clutching idlers as shown, making sure to route belt inside of all belt keepers.

•Check to be sure belt is positioned correctly and is on proper side of all belt keepers.

•Reinstall mower.

IMPORTANT: CHECK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT.

	TRACTOR V-BELT DRIVE SCHEMATIC
	VIEWED FROM L.H. SIDE OF TRACTOR
	CLUTCHING	CLUTCHING		TRANSAXLE
		IDLER		PULLEY
	FLAT IDLER		BELT
			KEEPER
ENGINE	ABOVE BELT
	KEEPER
PULLEY
	V-IDLER
	BELT
	KEEPER
		BELT
	ENGINE	TWISTS	BELT	FAN
	PULLEY
			KEEPER	IDLER
	V-IDLER
AS VIEWED FROM BOTTOM

FIG. 28

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