SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 23) wrrH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED" The mower blade d rive belt may be replacedwithouttools_ Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. BELT REMOVAL - Remove mower from tractor' (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual),, NUT "A" ° Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys,. ° Putl belt away from mower, BELT INSTALLATION - install new belt in reverse order of removal. JAM NUT Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides. Instal/mower {n reverse order' of removal instructions. ERAT1NG M FIG. 24 MANDREL IDLER PULLEY PULLEYS TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig.
25) 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° Remove belt upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keep- ers. ° Pull beit toward front of tractor and remove downwards from around engine pulley. MANDREL PULLEY FIG. 23 Install new belt by reversing above procedure_ IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS.
[ 1 PULLEY I-'OCA OR t CLUTc.r.G _v_-_l_ I- It TAaS TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 24) 'Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system which is mounted on the rightside of the transaxle. If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stoppingdistance at high speed inhighestgear, thenbrake must be adjusted. | il _._/° ), l | tr _ UPPERBELT / _ _ | II KEEPER | STAT]ONARY"_ !1 ! | II Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake, = Measure distance between brake operating arm and nut "A" on brake rod° ° If distance is other than 1-1/2", disengage parking brake, loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-1/2'L Retighten jam nut against nut "A", I TRANSAXLE,,,_ !!
.LJ'L--, !1 ° Engage parking brake and recheck distance,, ° 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. 20 FIG. 25