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BELT INSTALLATION -
4. Install new belt in reverse order of
removal.
5. Make sure bolt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides.
6. Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
Mandrel
Mandrel
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjust-
able brake system which is mounted on
the right side of the transaxle.
If tractorrequires more than six (6) feet
stoppingdistance at high speed in highest
gear on a level dryconcrete or paved
surface, then brake must be adjusted.
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal and
engage parking brake.
2. Measure distance between brake
operating arm and nut =A" on brake
rod.
3. If distance isother than 1-1/2 =,loosen
jam nutand turn nut "A"untildistance
becomes 1-1/2". Retightenjam nut
against nut "A".
4. Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above. Readjust if
necessary, If stoppingdistance is still
greater than six (6) feet in highest
gear, further maintenance is neces-
sary. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
With Parking Brake "Engaged"
1"1/2=
Nut "A"
Jam Nut
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TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake. For assistance, there is a
bolt installation guide decal on bottom
side of leftfootrest.
1. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this
manual.)
2. Disconnect clutch wire harness.
3. Remove clutchleeator.
4. Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler,
5. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Remove bert upwards from transaxle
pulley by deflecting belt keepers.
6. Pull belt toward frontof tractor and
remove downwards from around
electric clutch,
7. Install new belt by reversing above
procedure.
Electdc/
Clutch
Clutching /
Idler
Stationary /
Idler
Y
Clutch
Locater
TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
The transaxle should be in neutral when
the gear shift lever is in neutral (N) (leek
gate) position.The adjustment is preset at
the factory; however, if adjustment is
needed, proceed as follows:
1. Make sure transax]e is in neutral (N),
NOTE: When the tractorrear wheels
move freely, the transaxle is in neutral.
2. Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the
right rear wheel,
3, Position the gear shift lever in the
neutral (N) position.
4. Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: if additional clearance is needed
to get to adjustment bolt, move mower
deck height to the lowest position.
Gearshift NeutralLockGate
23
! Adjustment Bolt