SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manually
push the tractor forward, If the rear wheels rotate, the brake
needs to be adjusted or the pads need to be replaced.
TO ADJUST BRAKE
• Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en-
gage parking brake.
• Measure distance between brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod.
• If distance is other than 1-9/16", loosen jam nut and
turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-9/16". Retighten
jam nut against nut "A",
• Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in
"transmission engaged" position.
• Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated
above. Readjust if necessary. If stopping distance is
still greater than five (5) feet in highest gear, further
maintenance is necessary. Replace brake pads or
contact a qualified service center.
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
NUT "A"
W _:za_ OPERATING
ARM
JA
DO NOT TOUCH THIS NUT. IF FURTHER BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
IS NECESSARY CONTACT YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SER-
VICE CENTER/DEPARTMENT
FIG. 30
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 31)
Park the tractor on level surface, Engage parking brake,
For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of manual),
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all
belt guides and keepers,
• Remove clutch Iocator,
• Remove belt from clutching idler and all stationary
idlers,
• Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around
clutch.
• Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor, Carefully remove
belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Carefully work new belt down around transmission
cooling fan and onto the input pulley.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around
clutch and onto engine pulley.
• Install belt through all stationary idlers and clutching
idler.
• Reinstall clutch Iocator and tighten nut securely.
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all
belt guides and keepers,
• Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOWER" in this sec-
tion of manual).
CLUTCH
CLUTCH
LOCATOR
"'"CLUTCHING
IDLER
_" STATIONARY
IDLER
FAN
/
0
FIG. 31
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT
Should your transmission require removal for service or
replacement, it should be purged after reinstallation and
before operating the tractor, See"PURGETRANSMISSION"
in the Operation section of this manual.
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT(See Fig. 32)
The motion control lever has been preset at the factory and
adjustment should not be necessary.
• Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel,
and lightly tighten,
• Start engine and move motion control lever until tractor
does not move forward or backward.
Holdmotion control lever inthat position and turn engine
off.
• While holding motion control lever in place, loosen the
adjustment bolt.
• Move motion control lever to the neutral (N) (lock gate)
position,
• Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE" Ifadditional clearance is needed to getto adjustment
bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position,
After above adjustment is made, if the tractor still creeps
forward or backward while motion control lever is in neutral
position, follow these steps:
• Loosen the adjustment bolt.
• Move the motion control lever 1/4 to 1/2 inch in the
direction it is trying to creep,
• Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
• Start engine and test,
If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satisfied,
MOTION CONTROL
LOCK
GATE
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
24 FIG. 32