TO REPLACE
MOWER BLADE
DRIVE
BELT
The mower
blade drive
belt may be
replaced
without
tools.
Park the tractor
on
level surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
BELT REMOVAL-
1.
Remove
mower
from tractor
(See "TO
REMOVE
MOWER"
in this section
of
manual).
2.
Work
belt off both mandrel
pulleys
and
idler pulleys.
3.
Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
1. Work
belt around
both mandrel
pulleys
and idler pulleys
2.
Make sure belt is in all pulley
grooves
and inside
all belt guides.
3.
Install
mower
(See "To Install
Mower"
in this section
of this manual).
Mandrel
Idler
Pulley
Pulle'
Mandrel
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TO CHECK
BRAKE
If tractor
requires
more than five (5) feet to
stop at highest
speed
in highest
gear on a
level, dry concrete
or paved
surface,
then
brake
must
be serviced.
You may also check
brake
by:
1.
Park tractor
on a level, dry concrete
or
paved
surface,
depress
clutch/brake
pedal
all the way down
and engage
parking
brake.
2.
Place
gear shift lever
in neutral
posi-
tion.
The rear wheels
must lock and skid
when
you try to manually
push the tractor
forward.
If the rear wheels
rotate,
then
the brake
needs
to be serviced.
Contact
a
Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
TO REPLACE
MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor
on level surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
For assistance,
there
is
a belt installation
guide
decal
on bottom
side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL-
1.
Remove
mower
(See "TO REMOVE
MOWER"
in this section
of manual).
NOTE:
Observe
entire
motion
drive
belt
and position
of all belt guides
and keepers.
2.
Remove
belt from stationary
idler (A)
and clutching
idler (B).
3.
Pull belt slack toward
rear of tractor.
Remove
belt upwards
from transaxle
input pulley
(D).
4.
Remove
belt downward
from engine
pulley
(E).
5.
Slide
belt toward
rear of tractor,
off the
steering
plate (F) and remove from tractor.
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BELT INSTALLATION
-
1.
Install
new belt from tractor
rear to
front,
over the steering
plate
(F) and
above
clutch
brake
pedal shaft
(G).
2.
Pull belt toward
front of tractor
and roll
belt onto engine
pulley
(E).
3.
Pull belt toward
rear of tractor.
Care-
fully work
belt down
around
transaxle
input pulley
(D). Be sure belt is inside
the belt keeper.
4.
Install
belt through
stationary
idler (A)
and clutching
idler (B).
5.
Make
sure belt is in all pulley
grooves
and inside
all belt guides
and keepers.
6.
Install
mower
(See "TO INSTALL
MOWER"
in this section
of manual).
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