SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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| • Remove belt downward from around engine pulley. |
R.H. SUSPENSION ARM |
| • Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt |
| upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keep- | |
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| ers. |
MANDREL | ENGINE | • Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt away |
PULLEY | PULLEY | from tractor. |
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| BELT INSTALLATION - |
| IDLER | • Carefully work new belt down between transaxle belt |
| keepers and onto the input pulley. | |
RETAINER | PULLEYS | |
SPRING |
| • Slide belt into the center span keeper. |
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| • Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll around the top |
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| groove of engine pulley. |
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| • Install belt through stationary idler and clutching idler. |
MANDREL |
| • Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt |
PULLEY |
| guides and keepers. |
FIG. 20 |
| • Install mower (See “TO INSTALL MOWER” in this |
| section of manual). | |
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TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 21)
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.
ENGINE
PULLEY
CLUTCHING
IDLER
CENTER SPAN KEEPER
STATIONARY IDLER
TRANSAXLE PULLEY
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
NUT "A"
JAM NUT
OPERATING
ARM
FIG. 21
FIG. 22
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 22)
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 23)
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For | • Block up axle securely. | |
• Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow | ||
assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom | ||
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do not | ||
side of left footrest. | ||
lose). | ||
BELT REMOVAL - | ||
• Repair tire and reassemble. | ||
• Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE MOWER” in this | ||
• On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub and | ||
section of manual). | ||
axle. Insert square key. | ||
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all | ||
• Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in axle | ||
belt guides and keepers. | groove. | |
• Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler. | 21 • Replace axle cover. |