SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 30)
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
•Remove mower from tractor (See “TO REMOVE MOWER” in this section of this manual).
•Remove screws from RH mandrel cover and remove cover.
•Remove screws from LH mandrel cover and remove cover.
•Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.
•Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
•Install new belt in reverse order of removal. See belt routing decal located on right mandrel cover.
•Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides.
•Install left and right mandrel covers and tighten securely. Make sure belt is in mandrel pulley cover.
•Install mower (see "To install mower" in this section of this manual).
LH MANDREL | RH MANDREL |
COVER | |
| COVER |
| BELT |
MANDREL |
|
PULLEY |
|
| MANDREL |
| PULLEY |
IDLER |
|
PULLEY | IDLER |
| PULLEY |
Fig. 30
TO CHECK BRAKE
If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to stop at highest speed in highest gear on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, then brake must be serviced.
You may also check brake by:
1.Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, depress brake pedal all the way down and engage parking brake.
2.Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control in “transmission disengaged” position. Pull freewheel control out and into the slot and release so it is held in the disengaged position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manually push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate, then the brakeneedstobeserviced.Contactaqualifiedservicecenter.
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 31)
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
•Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE MOWER” in this section of manual).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all belt guides and keepers.
•Disconnect clutch wire harness.
•Remove clutch locator.
•Remove belt from clutching idler and all stationary idlers.
•Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around electric clutch.
•Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over cooling fan blades.
BELT INSTALLATION -
•Carefully work new belt down around transmission cooling fan and onto the input pulley.
•Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around electric clutch and onto engine pulley.
•Install belt through all stationary idlers and clutching idler.
•Reinstall clutch locator and tighten nut securely.
•Reconnect clutch harness.
•Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides and keepers.
•Install mower (See “TO INSTALL MOWER” in this sec- tion of manual).
| ELECTRIC |
| CLUTCH |
| CLUTCHING |
| IDLER |
| STATIONARY |
| IDLERS |
CLUTCH | CLUTCH |
WIRE | LOCATOR |
HARNESS |
|
TRANSMISSION | |
INPUT PULLEY | |
| 02201 |
Fig. 31
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