SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 27)
Your unit is equipped with an adjustable brake system which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle.
If unit requires more than six (6) feet stoppingdistance at high speed in highest gear, then brake mustbe 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 |
| brake, loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance |
| becomes 1:5/8". Retighten jam nut against nut "A". |
• | Engage parking brake and recheck distance. |
•Disconnect motion drive belt at frame belt keeper.
•Disconnect motion drive belt at engine pulley. Thread belt below mower drive sheave and through engine belt keeper and engine pulley.
•Remove belt.
•Install new belt by reversing above procedure.
•Make sure that belt is inside all belt keepers.
IMPORTANT: REPLACE ONLY WITH BELT LISTED IN THIS
MANUAL.
MOTION DRIVE BELT
• | Road test unit 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 | |
| authorized service center. |
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WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
JAM NUT
MOWER DRIVE BELT
CLUTCH
PEDAL
SHAFT
MOWER UFT
SHAFT
ENGINE
PULLEY
MOWER DRIVE SHEAVE
ENGINE BELT KEEPER
i FRAME BELT
'KEEPER
TRANSAXLE
OPERATING
ARM
FIG. 27
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 28)
The tractor drive belt may be replaced without tools. Park the tractor on level area. Engage parking brake. For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest.
Engage parking brake.
Lower mower lift lever to "lowest" position.
Turn front wheels fully to left or right.
Disconnect mower drive belt at engine pulley.
Disconnect motion drive belt at clutching idler. Disconnect motion drive belt at transaxle. Push above transaxle pulley.
CLUTCHINGPULLEY
IDLER
FIG. 28
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straightforward, remove steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel
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