ERVICE AND

TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT

MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL (See Fig. 20) -

Park tractor on a level surface, Engage parking brake. Disengage attachment clutch control.

=Remove four screws from L.R. mandrel cover and remove cover.

Roll belt over the top of L,H. mandrel pulley.

Remove belt from engine pulley. Remove belt from idle_ "" "_"_,

Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have

accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck surface.

Check Dnmary laler arm ang two idlers to see that they rotate freely,

MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION (See Fig. zO} - Install belt in both idlers. Make sure belt is _nDotn Delt keepers at the idlers as shown.

Install new belt onto engine eutley.

Roll belt nto upper groove of L.H. manure pulley.

Carefully check belt routing making sure belt is _nthe grooves correctly and inside belt keeeers Reassemble L.H. mandrel cover.

L.H.

SCREWS

ENGINE

MANDREL

IDLER

PULLEY

 

PULLEYS

 

COVER

PRIMARY

 

 

 

 

DLER ARM

 

MANDREL

MOWER

DRIVE

BELT BELT

KEEPERS

ADJUSTMENTS

WITH PARKING BRAKE ,ENGAGED"

NUT "A"

JAM NUT

DPERATING ARM

FIG. 21

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 DOttom side of left footrest.

Remove mower See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manuaQ

Remove UDDer pelt Keeper.

Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler. Pull celt SlaCK toward rear of tractor. Remove belt

upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keep- ers.

Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards from around on j_ne pulley.

Install new belt by reversing above procedure.

IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS.

ENGINE*"'---..

I

 

PULLEY

 

CLUTCHING

TABS

IDLER

 

FIG. 20

TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 21)

Your tractor is eauiDeeo w_th an aojustaD_e DraKe sy _tem which Is mounted on the right side of the trar _axle

If tractor reaulres more than s_x _6)feet stopping u_stance at hign speed in highest gear. then brake must be adjusted.

Depress clurcn/DraKe eeua_ ana engage parking DraKe.

Measure alstance between brake operating arm ana nut "'A"on DraKe roa.

If distance _sother than 1-1/2'. loosen jam nut ana turn nut "A" umn alstance becomes 1-1/2". Retighten jam nut against nut "A".

Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated aeove Readfust if necessary. If stopping distance is st greater man s_x 6} feet in h_§'_estgear runner

maintenance is necessary Contact your nearest au- thorized service centeddeeartment

KEEPER

STATIONARY IDLER

TRANSAXLE

PULLEY

FIG. 22

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917.25147 specifications

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