• Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION
• Install new belt in reverse order of re-
moval.
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides.
Mandrel
Pulley
• Install mower in reverse order of re-
moval instructions.
Idler
Pulleys
Pulley
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjust-
able brake system which is mounted on
the side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed in high-
est gear, then brake must be adjusted.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal and en-
gage parking brake.
• Measure distance between brake oper-
ating 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".
• Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above. Readiust if
necessary. If stopping distance is still
greater than six (6)feet in highest gear
further maintenance is necessary. Con-
tact your nearest authorized service
center/department.
With Parking Brake "Engaged"
Nut
g Arm
Do Not touch this nut. If further brake adjust-
ment is necessary contact your nearest autho-
rized service center/department 24
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake. For assistance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom
side of left footrest.
• Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual.)
• Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
• Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully remove belt upwards from
transmission input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and re-
move downward from around engine
pulley.
• Install new belt by reversing above pro-
cedure.
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Pulley _\
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