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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
The mower blade drive belt may be
replaced withouttools, Park the tractoron
level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Remove mower from tractor (See "TO
REMOVE MOWER" in this section of
this manual),
2. Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and
idler pulleys.
3. Pull belt away from mower,
BELT INSTALLATION -
4. Install new belt in reverse order of
removal.
5, Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides.
6. Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions,
Mandrel
Idler P
Pulley
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Yourtractoris equipped with an adjustable
brake systemwhich is mounted on the
sideof the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stoppingdistance at high speed in
highest gear on a level dry concrete or
paved surface, then brake must be
adjusted.
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal and
engage parking brake.
2. Measure distancebetween brake
operatingarm and nut"A" on brake rod.
3. If distanceis otherthan 1-9/16", loosen
jam nut and tam nut=A"untildistance
becomes 1-9/16". Refightenjam nut
against nut=A'.
4. Road testtractor for properstopping
distance as statedabove. Readjust if
necessary. If stoppingdistance isstill
greater than six (6) feet in highestgear,
furthermaintenance is necessary.
Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center.
Do Nottouchthisnut. Iffurther brake
adjustmentisnecessarycontactyour
nearestauthorizedservicecenter/
department
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractoron level surface. Engage
parking brake. For assistance, there isa
belt installation guide decal on bottom
side ofleft footrest.
1. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section ofthis
manual.)
2, Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
3. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully remove belt upwards from
transmission input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
4. Pull belt toward front of tractorand
remove downward from around
engine pulley.
5. Install new belt by reversing above
procedure.
Engine______.__
Pulley
Clutching Idler--
Stationary rdler_
Transmission
Input Pulley _
I .... ___
With Parking Brake "Engaged"
Nut "A"
lam Nut
-Operating
Arm
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