3. Loosen nuts (A) and move cable bracket (B) away from the center of mower deck to tighten belt tension. Move bracket until almost all slack is out of cable but cable is not too tight. Tighten nuts. brake rod. Bracket to nut distance should be: 2 - 3 mm (0.08 - 0.12 in). Adjusting Spindle Brakes (107 cm (42 in.) Mower Deck) 5. If adjustment is required, turn nut (C) on end of brake rod in correct direction to set brake at proper distance from pulley. 6. Adjust both brakes. 7. Install left and right belt shields. 8. Install mower deck. Checking for Bent Mower Blades c CAUTION: Avoid injury! Blades are sharp. Always wear gloves when handling blades or working near blades.
Replace blades if defective. Never straighten or weld them. 1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.) 2. Raise mower deck to highest position to access blades. A MX4897 Picture Note: Mower deck with side discharge used for illustration 3. Measure distance (A) between blade tip and flat ground surface. 4. Rotate blade 180° and measure distance between other blade tip and flat ground surface. 5. Install new blade if the difference between the two measurements is more than 3 mm (1/8 in.). 6. Repeat for all blades. SERVIC E MOWER B A MX7681a 4. B A B C MX25909 Measure distance from spindle brake bracket (B) to nut (C) on end of c CAUTION: Avoid injury!
The mower blades should stop in approximately five seconds when the mower or PTO is disengaged. If you believe that your blades may not be stopping in that period of time, take your machine to your authorized dealer where they can safely check and service your machine. that your blades may not be stopping in that period our machine to your authorized dealer where they ck and service your machine. IMPORTANT: Spindle brake every time the Mower belt te are adjusted. Avoid damage! Avoid belt damage. engagement should be checked and corrected mower belt tension is adjusted. nsion should be adjusted, if required, before brakes 1. Park machine 2. Remove mow 3. Remove left a Remove mow er deck.
A Remove left a