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ADJUSTING AND OPERATING
LEVELING THE MOWER
NOTE: Substitute belts may not be satisfactory.
Use only specified replacements. See your Interna-
tional Harvester dealer.
A properly leveled mower is one where the blades
are cutting parallel to the ground. Should level
adjustment be necessary due to tire variation orwear,
proceed as follows:
Refer to the instructions for attaching and detach-
ing the mower.
CAUTION! To avoid possible injury,
stop the engine, disconnect the high
tension wire to the spark plug, and lock
the brake prior to leveling the mower.
Both belt guides must be removed from the mowerhousing
in order to replace the belt.
Leveling the Mower From Front to Rear
After replacing the belt and two belt guides, check
and make sure the belt guides do not rub against
the mower pulleys.
Drive the lawn tractor onto a hard flat surface.
Turn
the ignition off and disconnect the high
tension wire to the spark plug. Lock the tractorbrake.
NOTE: When installing a new belt, make certain
that the belt runs correctly between the pulleysand
the belt guides.
Measure the distance from the ground to the blades
(blades parallel to centerline of tractor) front and
rear in typical cutting height. Adjust the clevis onthe
end of the mower linkage rod either up ordown,
depending on which measures high.
CRANKSHAFT MAIN DRIVE AND HYDRO-
STATIC FINAL DRIVE BELTS
The drive belts are set at the factory and require no
adjustment. When the belts have worn or stretched
to a point where slippage occurs in forward or
reverse, new belts should be installed.
Leveling the Mower From Side to Side
The
left lift link is adjustable should the mower
require side to side adjustment. Turn the adjusting
bolt up or down depending on which side measures
too high.
Set the mower clutch lever in the "OFF" position,
set the speed control lever in "NEUTRAL", and
lock the parking brake.
MOWER DRIVE V-BELT
Disconnect high tension wire to the spark plug.
A CAUTION! To avoid an accident or
possible injury, always stop the engine,
disconnect the high tension wire to the
spark plug, and lock the brake before doing any
work on the machine.
Detach the mower. Refer to Attaching and De-
taching instructions.
Disconnect the spring loaded mower drive belt
idler from the mower clutch arm in order to reach
the crankshaft drive belt idler and also in order to
remove the hydrostatic final drive belt.
The mower drive belt requires no adjusting, as
proper belt tension is maintained by the spring
loaded mower drive belt idler.
To disconnect the spring, pull the mower drive
idler to the right of the tractor and insert a coin (a
Quarter is recommended) between two coils of the
spring. See page 13.
When the belt has worn or stretched to a point
where slippage occurs, a new belt should be
installed.
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