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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE MOTION BELT DRIVE
(See Fig. 30)
Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake.
For as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower (See “TO RE MOVE MOWER” in this
section of manual).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all
belt guides and keepers.
FIG. 30
TO CHECK BRAKE
If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to stop at highest
speed in high est gear on a level, dry concrete or paved
surface, then brake must be serviced.
You may also check brake by:
• Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface,
depress brake pedal all the way down and engage
parking brake.
• Place gear shift lever in neutral position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manu-
ally push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate,
then the brake needs to be serviced. Contact a qualified
service center.
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A
B
D
E
F
G
TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEU TRAL-
ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 31)
The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift lever
is in neutral (lock gate) position. The adjustment is preset
at the factory; however, if adjustment is needed, proceed
as follows:
• Make sure transaxle is in neutral.
NOTE: When the tractor rear wheels move freely, the
transaxle is in neutral.
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 29)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools.
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower from tractor (See “TO REMOVE
MOW ER” in this section of manual).
• Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.
• Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Work belt around both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all
belt guides.
• Install mower (See "To Install Mower" in this section of
manual).
FIG. 29
MANDREL
PULLEY
IDLER
PUL LEYS
MANDREL
PULLEY
• Remove belt from stationary idler (A) and clutching
idler (B).
• Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor. Carefully remove
belt up wards from trans mis sion input pulley and over
cooling fan blades (D).
• Remove belt downward from engine pulley (E).
• Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the steering plate
(F) and remove from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Install new belt from tractor rear to front, over the steer-
ing plate (F) and above clutch brake pedal shaft (G).
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt onto engine
pulley (E).
• Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully work belt down
around transmission cooling fan and onto the input
pulley (D). Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper.
• Install belt through stationary idler (A) and clutch ing
idler (B).
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all
belt guides and keep ers.
• Install mower (See “TO IN STALL MOWER” in this
sec tion of manual).