SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
BELT KEEPER | WIRE BELT KEEPER |
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MANDREL |
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PULLEY |
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| ENGINE |
| PULLEY |
IDLER |
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PULLEYS |
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MANDREL |
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PULLEY | 02844 |
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Fig. 19
TO CHECK BRAKE
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 serviced.
You may also check brake by:
1.Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en- gage parking brake.
2.Place gear shift lever in neutral position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manu- ally push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate, then the brake needs to be serviced. Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 20)
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 up- wards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keepers.
•Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt away from tractor.
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 section of manual).
ENGINE |
PULLEY |
CLUTCHING |
IDLER |
STATIONARY |
IDLER |
CENTER SPAN |
KEEPER |
TRANSAXLE |
PULLEY |
Fig. 20
TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEUTRAL- ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 21)
The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift lever is in neutral (lock gate) position. The adjustment is preset at the factory; however, if adjustment is needed, proceed as follows:
•Make sure transaxle is in neutral.
NOTE: When the tractor rear wheels move freely, the transaxle is in neutral.
•Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel.
•Position the gear shift lever in the neutral position.
•Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed to get to adjustment bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position.
| NEUTRAL |
GEARSHIFT LEVER | LOCK GATE |
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| ADJUSTMENT |
| BOLT |
Fig. 21
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