Ariens 936305-313 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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With the parking brake set, the rear compression
spring on the brake arm should be compressed to
0.75" long.
Adjust the rear lock nut on the brake control rod until
0.75" is obtained.
4.19 ADJUSTING THE SEAT
The seat is mounted on adjustable rails and may be
adjusted by moving the lever at the front center of the
seat.
Move the lever to the center of the seat and slide seat
to the desired position. Release the lever. The seat will
latch into place.
4.20 MOWER DECK BELT ADJUSTMENT
The mower deck belt adjustment is controlled by a
tension spring hooked to the mower deck belt idler.
If the tension spring is 4.5" or longer the belt is in good
condition and will not need to be replaced. If the
tension spring is 4.5" or shorter the belt is worn and will
need to be replaced.
4.21 MOWER BELT REPLACEMENT
Disconnect the main idler spring from the unit frame
and remove the PTO drive belt from the PTO clutch
and the top of the mower deck jackshaft assembly.
Remove the mower deck belt tension idler spring from
the anchor post.
Remove the left hand spindle sheave cover. Remove
the mower deck belt from the spindles and the
jackshaft.
Replace the new belt in the reverse order.
4.22 MOWER SPINDLE LUBRICATION/
JACKSHAFT LUBRICATION
The mower deck spindles and jackshaft assemblies
use sealed prelubricated bearings.
No lubrication is needed through the life of machine.
Oil idler arm pivot point every 50 Hrs. Grease may be
added to fill the cavity.
Figure 18
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1. Disc
Brake
2. Adjustment Nut
3. Compression Spring .78" x 1" long
1
2
3
4
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Figure 20
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