Operating Guide

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO CHECK BRAKE
If tractor requires more than five (5) feet (1,5 m) to stop at
highest speed in high est gear on a level, dry concrete or
paved surface, then brake must be serviced.
You may also check brake by:
1. Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface,
depress brake pedal all the way down and engage
parking brake.
2. Disengage transmission by placing freewheel 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 to manu-
ally push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate,
then the brake needs to be serviced. Contact a qualified
service center.
Fig. 33
Fig. 34
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION (See Fig. 33 & 34)
NOTE: For ease in installing the deck belt, refer to the
routing decal on the cutting deck.
• Place the belt around all pulleys.
• Double check belt routing to make sure it matches the
routing decal, and that the belt does not have any twist.
Correct if needed.
BELT ROUTING
BLADE BELT
IDLER
PULLEY
MANDREL
PULLEY
MANDREL
PULLEY
ENGINE
PULLEY
Fig. 32
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL (See Fig. 32)
• Park tractor on a level surface. En gage parking brake.
• Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
• Remove mandrel covers.
• Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have
accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck
surface.
• Remove nut and pulley guard.
• Remove spring from eyebolt.
• Remove belt from all pulleys.
• Remove the belt from around the electric clutch on the
engine shaft.
• Connect spring to eyebolt.
• Install pulley guard and nut previously removed.
• Adjust belt tension until spring is extended to a length
of 6.5" (16,5 cm):
- Loosen inner adjustment nut.
- Turn outer adjustment nut clockwise ( ) to increase
tension, counterclockwise ( ) to decrease tension.
- Tighten inner adjustment nut securely.
INNER ADJUSTMENT NUT
EYEBOLT
SPRING
OUTER
ADJUSTMENT
NUT
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAM BER
Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and camber is set at the
factory and is normal. The front wheel toe-in and camber
are not adjustable. If damage has occurred to affect the
factory set front wheel toe-in or camber, contact a qualified
service center.
• Replace mandrel covers on both mandrel housings
and secure with fasteners.
IDLER
ARM
IDLER
PULLEY
SPRING
EYEBOLT
PULLEY
GUARD
NUT
MANDREL
COVER
MANDREL
PULLEY
MANDREL
PULLEY
MANDREL
COVER
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
BELT