SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 20)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools. 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).
•Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.
•Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 22)
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.
• Install new belt in reverse order of removal. | • Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler. | |
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt | • Remove belt downward from around engine pulley. | |
guides. | ||
• Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt | ||
• Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions. | ||
upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keep- | ||
IDLER | ||
ers. | ||
PULLEYS | • Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt away | |
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| 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 | |
MANDREL | groove of engine pulley. | |
PULLEYS | • Install belt through stationary idler and clutching idler. | |
| • Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt | |
| guides and keepers. |
FIG. 20 | • Install mower (See “TO INSTALL MOWER” in this |
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 21) | section of manual). |
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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
"ENGAGED"
ENGINE
PULLEY
CLUTCHING
IDLER
STATIONARY
IDLER
CENTER SPAN
KEEPER
TRANSAXLE
PULLEY
FIG. 22
NUT "A"
JAM NUT
OPERATING
ARM
FIG. 21
20
