S AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 26) The mower blade drive belt may be replacedwith0ut tools. - " ' - Park the tractor on level surface_ Engage parking brake_ WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED" NUT "A" NUT BELT REMOVAL - = Remove mower from tractor (See 'q'O REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual). Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys. Pull belt away from mower,. BELT INSTALLATION - Install new belt in reverse order of removal. ARM ° Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside al! belt guides.
° Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions_ DO NOTTOUCHTHISNUT, IFFURTHER BRAKE ADJUSTMENTISNECESSARY CONTACT YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVlCE CENTER/DEPARTMENT FIG. 27 MANDREL IDLER PULLEY PULLEYS TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 28) Park the tractor' on level surface° Engage parking brake_ For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest,. ° Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manuaL) ° Remove upper belt keeper. ° Remove belt from stationary' idler and clutching idler,, ° Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor'.
Carefully remove belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over cooling fan blades_ ° Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downward from around engine pulley,, MANDREL PULLEY FIG. 26 Install new belt by reversing above procedure,, IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS. TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 27) Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system which is mounted on the side of the transaxle. EN GINE _-..,...._ [I PULLEY _'_ / LOCATOR I1-_-=_ J "-TABS CLUTCHING ,--..,._'.. L-- I_ If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted.
° Depress clutch/brake pedatand engage parking brake, ° Measure distance between brake operating arm and nut 'W' on brake rod. I _ UPPER BELT IDLER _t=P.P'="rt ° if distance is other than 1-3/4", loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-3/4". Retighten jam nut against nut 'W',, ° Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated above= Readjust if necessary, if stopping distance is still greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, further maintenance is necessary° Contact your' nearest au- thorized service center/department. STATIONARY"..,. __ ...... TRANSMISSION _H._t_._' .,,.,_ "_J INPUT PULLEY _! _,j_.,_ 24 FIG. 28