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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE
(See Fig. 24)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to stop at highest
speed in highest gear on a level, dry concrete or paved
surface, then brake must be checked and adjusted.
TO CHECK BRAKE
• Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface,
depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en-
gage parking brake.
• Disengage transmission by placing freewhet control
in "transmission disengaged" position. Pull freewheel
control out and into the slot and release so it is held in
the disengaged position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try tomanually
push the tractor forward. Ifthe 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"
ARM
DO NOT TOUCH THIS NUT. IF FURTHER
BRAKE ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY CON-
TACTYOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTER/DEPARTMENT
FIG. 24
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 25)
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.
• Disconnect clutch wire harness.
• Remove clutch Iocator.
• Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
• Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around
electric clutch.
• Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove
belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
• Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt
away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Carefully work new belt down around transmission
cooling fan and onto the input pulley.
• Slide belt into the center span keeper.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around
electric clutch and onto engine pulley.
• Install belt through stationary idler and clutching
idler.
• Reinstall clutch Iocator and tighten nut securely.
• Reconnect clutch harness.
• 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).
ELECTRIC.------___
CLUTCH
CLUTCHING
IDLER
STATIONARY_
IDLER
CENTER SPAN
KEEPER
TRANSMISSION
_ CLUTCHL_CATOR
_J'j_'_ CLUTCH
INPUT PULLEY
WIREHARNESS
FIG. 25
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT
Should your transmission require removal for service or
replacement, it should be purged after reinstallation and
before operating the tractor. See"PU RGETRANSMISSION"
in the Operation section of this manual.
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TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT(See Fig. 26)
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.
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