Operator's Manual

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParkingBrake
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
Checktheparkingbrakeforproperadjustment.
1.Disengagebrakelever(leverdown).
2.Measurethelengthofthespring.
Themeasurementshouldbe2-3/4inch(70mm)
betweenwashers(Figure53).
Figure53
1.Brakelever
4.Collaronbrakerod
2.Spring(2-3/4inches/70
mm)
5.3/16–1/4inch(5–7mm)
3.Adjustingnuts6.Jamnutandyoke
3.Ifadjustmentisnecessary,loosenthejamnutbelow
thespringandtightenthenutdirectlybelowthe
yoke(Figure53).Turnthenutuntilthecorrect
measurementisobtained.Tightenthetwonuts
togetherandrepeatonoppositesideofunit.
4.Turnnutsclockwisetoshortenspringlengthand
turncounter-clockwisetolengthenthespring.
5.Engageparkingbrake,leverup.
6.Measurethedistancebetweenthetrunnionroller
andthecollaronbrakerod.
Themeasurementshouldbe3/16-1/4inch(5-7
mm)(
Figure53).
7.Ifadjustmentisnecessary,loosenthejamnut
directlybelowtheyoke.Turnthebottomroduntil
thecorrectmeasurementisobtained(Figure53).
Tightenjamnutatyoke
BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarksor
anyotherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedposition,andsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethebeltcovers.
4.Loosenthenutsecuringtheidlerplateandmove
theidlerplatetorelievethebelttensionontheidler
pulley(
Figure54).
5.Removethenut,washerandbeltguidefromtherear
leftsidepulley.
6.Removethemowerbeltfromthebeltguidesand
removethebelt(
Figure54).
7.Installthenewmowerbeltaroundthemowerspindle
pulleys,moweridlerpulley,intothebeltguides,into
rearidlerarmassembly,andtheclutch(
Figure54).
8.Installthebeltguidewithawasherandnutontothe
rearleftsidepulley.
Note:Checktheamountoftwistinthebelt
betweenthepulleys.Ensureitisonlywhatis
speciedinFigure54.
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