Manual

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.
BEET REMOVAL-
1, 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.
2. Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
3. Remove belt downward from around
engine pulley,
4, Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor,
Remove belt upwards from transaxle
pulley by deflecting belt keepers,
5, Remove belt from center span keeper
and pull belt away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1, Carefully work new belt down between
transaxle belt keepers and onto the input
pulley.
2, Slide belt into the center span keeper,,
34 Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll
around the top groove of engine pulley.
4, Install belt through stationary idler and
clutching idler,
5,, Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides and keepers.
6. Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOW-
ER" in this section of manual).
Engine
Clutching
Center
)an
Keeper
Stationary Idler
Transaxle
Pulle
TO CHECK BRAKE
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 serviced,
You may also check brake by:
i. Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or
paved surface, depress clutch/brake
pedal all the way down and engage
parking braker
2. Place gear shift lever in neutral position,
The rear wheels must lock and skid when
you try to manually push the tractor forward,
If the rear wheels rotate, then the brake
needs to be serviced, Contact a Sears or
other qualified service center,
TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEU-
TRAL ADJUSTMENT
The transaxle should be in neutral when the
gear shift lever is in neutral (N) (lock gate)
position, The adjustment is preset at the
factory; however, if adjustment is needed,
proceed as follows:
1, Make sure transa_xle is in neutral (N)o
NOTE: When the tractor rear wheels move
freely, the transaxle is in neutral,
2,. Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the
right rear wheel.
3. Position the gearshift lever in the neutral
(N) position,
4. Tighten adjustment bolt securely,
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed to
get to adjustment bolt, move mower deck
height to the lowest position.
Neutral Lock Gate
Gearshift!._">.-._Lever_ _
_'_, 'i_z_-,,., t Adjustment Bolt
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN-
MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal
(left to right) when wheels are positioned
straight forward, remove steering wheel
and reassemble with crossbars horizontal.
Tighten securely.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are not
adjustable on your tractor° If damage has
occurred to affect the front wheel toe-in or
camber, contact a Sears or other qualified
service center,
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