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SERVICE MOWER
Adjusting Spindle Brake
1. Park tractor on a hard, level surface.
2. Stop the engine, remove key, wait for moving parts to
stop.
3. Place mower deck in LOWEST setting.
4. Engage PTO drive lever.
5. Check mower belt tension. (See Adjusting Mower Belt
Tension in this section.)
6. Remove belt guard.
7. Measure distance from brake surface (A) to pulley
braking surface (B). Brake to Pulley Distance should be: 2 –
3mm(0.08–0.12in).
8. If adjustment is required, turn nut (C) on end of brake
rod (D) in correct direction to set brake at proper distance
from pulley.
9. Repeat on all brakes.
10.Install belt guard.
c CAUTION: Avoid injury from rotating blades.
Mower blades must stop within 5 seconds after
mower is turned off. Check spindle brake
measurement every 25 hours or once a year
(whichever comes first).
IMPORTANT: Avoid machine damage and belt
damage.
Spindle brake engagement must be checked and
corrected every time the mower belt tension is
adjusted.
Mower belt tension should be adjusted, if required,
BEFORE brakes are adjusted.
IMPORTANT: Avoid machine damage. ALL brakes
MUST be adjusted. There are THREE spindle brakes
on the deck.
D
C
A
B