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MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
12. Install belt in both idlers.
13.Install new belt onto electric clutch
pulley.
14.Carefully roll belt into upper groove of
R.H. mandrel pulley.
15.Carefully check belt routing making
sure belt is in the grooves correctly.
16.Reconnoct R.H. suspension arm to
rear deck bracket with retainer spdng.
17. Reassemble R.H. mandrel cover.
18.Engage belt tension rod by pushing
rod into locking bracket.
Bait Tension Rod R.H. t w
(Disengaged Mandrel
Position) Electdc
_, Idler /Clutch
• Pulley
R•H,
a•H,
Prir'nar_
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake.
1. Remove mower ddve belt (See "TO
REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT"in
this sectionof this manual).
2. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this sectionof this manual).
3. Remove screws from L.H. mandrel
cover and remove cover.
4. Carefullyroll belt off L.H. mandrel
pulley.
5. Remove belt from center mandrel
pulley, idler pulley,and R.H. mandrel
pulley.
6. Remove any dirt or grass which may
have accumulated around mandrels
and entire upper deck surface•
7. Check secondary idler arm and idler
pulley to see that they rotatefreely.
8. Be sure spring is hooked in secondary
idler arm and secondary spring arm.
9. Install new belt in lower groove ol R.H.
mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and center
mandrel pulley as shown.
10.Carefully rollbelt over L.H. mandrel
pulley. Make sure belt is in all grooves
propedy.
11.Reinstall L.H. mandrel cover.
12. Reinstall mower to tractor (See
"INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT"
in the Assembly section of this manual).
13. Reassemble mower drive belt (See
"TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT"
in this section of this manual).
LH. Mandrel SecondaryIdler Arm
Spring Arm
Idler Pulls
Center Mandrel
R.H. Mandrel
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equippedwith an adjustable
brake system whichis mounted on the
side ofthe transaxle.
Iftractorrequires morethan six (6) feet
stoppingdistance at highspeed in highest
gear on a level dry concrete or paved
surface, then brake must be adjusted.
1. Depress clutch/brakepeda_and
engage parking brake.
2. Measure distance between brake
operating arm and nut"A"on brake rod.
3. If distanceis other than 1-1/2", loosen
jam nut and turn nut"A" untildistance
becomes 1-1/2". Retightenjam nut
against nut"A".
4. Road test tractorfor properstopping
distanceas statedabove. Readjustif
necessary. If stoppingdistance is still
greater than six (6) feet in highestgear,
further maintenance is necessary.
Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center.
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
Nut"A"
Jam Nut
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