SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
IDLER PULLEYS
MANDREL PULLEYS
FIG. 23
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 24)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear on a level dry concrete or paved surface, 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
•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
NUT “A”
JAM
NUT
OPERATING
ARM
FIG. 24
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 25)
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.
•Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
•Remove belt downward from around engine pulley.
•Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keep- ers.
•Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
•Carefully work new belt down between transaxle belt keepers and onto the input pulley.
•Slide belt into the center span keeper.
•Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll around the top groove of engine pulley.
•Install belt through stationary idler and clutching idler.
•Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides and keepers.
•Install mower (See “TO INSTALL MOWER” in this section of manual).
ENGINE
PULLEY
CLUTCHING
IDLER
STATIONARY
IDLER
CENTER SPAN
KEEPER
TRANSAXLE
PULLEY
FIG. 25
TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 26)
The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift lever is in neutral (N) (lock gate) position. The adjustment is preset at the factory; however, if adjustment is needed, proceed as follows:
•Make sure transaxle is in neutral (N).
NOTE: When the tractor rear wheels move freely, the transaxle is in neutral.
•Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel.
•Position the gear shift lever in the neutral (N) position.
•Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed to get to adjustment bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position.
NEUTRAL |
LOCK GATE |
GEARSHIFT LEVER |
ADJUSTMENT |
BOLT |
FIG. 26
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