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With parking brake “Engaged”
1-1/2"
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Jam Nut
Operating Arm
Nut “A”
TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an ad just able
brake system which is mounted on the
right side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than fi ve (5) feet to
stop at highest speed in high est gear on a
level, dry concrete or paved surface, then
brake must be checked and ad just ed.
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Mandrel Pulley
Idler Pulleys
Mandrel
Pulley
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
The mower blade drive belt may be re-
placed without tools. Park the tractor on
level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Remove mower from tractor (See “TO
REMOVE MOW ER” in this sec tion of
manual).
2. Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and
idler pulleys.
3. Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Work belt around both mandrel pulleys
and idler pulleys
2. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides.
3. Install mower (See “To Install Mower” in
this section of this manual).
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
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 -
1. 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.
2. Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
3. Remove belt downward from around
en gine pulley.
4. Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor.
Remove belt upwards from transaxle
pulley by de fl ect ing belt keepers.
5. Remove belt from center span keeper
and pull belt away from tractor.
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Both Front Links Should be Equal in Length
Nut “F”
Trunnion
Front Links
Nut “E”
TO CHECK BRAKE
1. Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or
paved surface, depress clutch/brake
pedal all the way down and engage
parking brake.
2. Place gear shift lever in neutral (N)
position.
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
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way
down and en gage parking brake.
2. Measure distance between brake op er -
at ing arm and nut “A” on brake rod.
3. If distance is other than 1-1/2", loos en
jam nut and turn nut “A” until dis tance
becomes 1-1/2". Re tight en jam nut
against nut “A”.
4. Road test tractor for proper stopping dis-
tance as stated above. Readjust if nec-
es sary. If stopping distance is still greater
than fi ve (5) feet in high est gear, further
main te nance is nec es sary. Contact an
authorized service center/department.
