Weed Eater 187637 manual TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig, TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE See Fig

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

	R.H. SUSPENSION ARM
MANDREL	ENGINE
PULLEY	PULLEY
	IDLER
RETAINER	PULLEYS
SPRING
	MANDREL
	PULLEY

FIG. 20

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.

•Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.

•Remove belt downward from around engine pulley.

•Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keep- ers.

•Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt away from tractor.

TO CHECK AND 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 five (5) feet to stop at highest speed in highest gear on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, then brake must be checked and adjusted.

TO CHECK BRAKE

•Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en- gage parking brake.

•Place gear shift lever in neutral (N) position.

The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manually push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate, the brake needs to be adjusted or the pads need to be replaced.

TO ADJUST BRAKE

•Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en- gage parking brake.

•Measure distance between brake operating arm and nut “A” on brake rod.

•If distance is other than 1-1/2", loosen jam nut and turn nut “A” until distance becomes 1-1/2". Retighten jam nut against nut “A”.

•Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated above. Readjust if necessary. If stopping distance is still greater than five (5) feet in highest gear, further maintenance is necessary. Replace brake pads or contact a qualified service center.

WITH PARKING BRAKE “ENGAGED”

1-1/2" NUT “A”

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 groove of engine pulley.

•Install belt through stationary idler and clutching idler.

•Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides and keepers.

•Install mower (See “TO INSTALL MOWER” in this sec- tion of manual).

ENGINE

PULLEY

CLUTCHING	STATIONARY
IDLER	IDLER

CENTER SPAN	TRANSAXLE
KEEPER	PULLEY

FIG. 22

TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN-

MENT

JAM NUT	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
OPERATING ARM		The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on
00238		your tractor. If damage has occurred to affect the front
		wheel toe-in or camber, contact your nearest authorized
FIG. 21	21	service center/department.