SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
30)(See Fig. 31)
Your tractor is equipped with an ad just able brake system Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake.
which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle.For as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
If tractor requires more than ve (5) feet to stop at highest
speed in high est gear on a level, dry concrete or paved BELT REMOVAL -
surface, then brake must be checked and ad just ed.
" Remove mower (See TO RE MOVE MOWER in this
section of manual).
TO CHECK BRAKE
" Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all
depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en-belt guides and keepers.
gage parking brake.
" Remove clutch locator.
" Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control
" Remove belt from clutching idler and all stationary
in transmission disengaged position. Pull freewheel
idlers.
con trol out and into the slot and release so it is held in
" Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around
the disengaged position.
clutch.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manually
" Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor. Carefully remove
push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate, the brake
belt up wards from trans mis sion input pulley and over
needs to be adjusted or the pads need to be replaced.
cooling fan blades.
TO ADJUST BRAKE
BELT INSTALLATION -
" Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en-
" Carefully work new belt down around transmission
gage parking brake.
cool ing fan and onto the input pulley.
" Measure distance between brake operating arm and
" Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around
nut A on brake rod.
clutch and onto engine pulley.
" If distance is other than 1-11/16", loosen jam nut and
" Install belt through all stationary idlers and clutch ing
turn nut A until distance becomes 1-11/16". Retighten idler.
jam nut against nut A.
" Reinstall clutch locator and tighten nut securely.
" Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in
" Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all
trans mis sion engaged position.
belt guides and keep ers.
" Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated
" Install mower (See TO IN STALL MOWER in this sec-
above. Readjust if nec es sary. If stopping distance is
tion of manual).
still greater than ve (5) feet in high est gear, further
main te nance is nec es sary. Replace brake pads or
contact a quali ed service center.
CLUTCH
CLUTCH
LOCATOR
WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED
NUT A1-11/16"
CLUTCH ING
IDLER
OPERATING STA TION ARY
ARMIDLER
JAM NUT
FAN
DO NOT TOUCH THIS NUT. IF FURTHER
BRAKE AD JUST MENT IS NECESSARY CON-
TACT YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE FIG. 31
CENTER/DEPARTMENT
FIG. 30
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