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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 25)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools. Park the tractor on level surface° Engage parking brake_,
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
BELT REMOVAL -
•Remove tractor from mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual).
•Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulley,
•Pull belt away from mower,
BELT INSTALLATION -
•Install new belt in reverse order of removal.
-Make sure belt is in all pultey grooves and inside all belt guides.
MANDRELIDLER
PULLEY
NUT "A"
JAM NUT
,/
OPERATING
ARM
,\
MANDREL
PU LLEY
FIG. 25
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 26)
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, 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
oRoad 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
FIGo 26
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 27)
Park the tractor on level surface, Engage parking brake, For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest,
-Remove mower (See 'q'OREMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual )
o Remove upper belt keeper.
. Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler
. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor, Remove belt
upwards from transaxte pulley by deflecting belt keep- ers.
', Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards from around engine pulley
°Install new belt by reversing above procedure.,
IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS
ENGINE
PULLEY
CLUTCHING
IDLER
STATIONARY
IDLER
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TRANSAXLE
PULLEY
FIG. 27
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