TO
REPLACE
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
REMOVAL
1.
Park tractor
on a level surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
2.
Lower attachment
lift to its lowest position.
3.
Disengage
belt tension
rod (K) from
lock bracket
(L).
CAUTION:
Belt tension rod isspring
load-
ed. Have a firm grip on rod and release slowly.
4.
Remove
screws
(P) from
R.H. and L.H.
mandrel
covers
and remove
covers
(Q).
5.
Remove
any dirt or grass clippings
which
may have accumulated
around mandrels
and entire
upper
deck surface.
6.
Remove
belt from
electric
clutch
pulley
(M), both mandrel
pulleys
(R) and all idler
pulleys
(V).
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT INSTALLATION
1.
Install
belt around
both mandrel
pulleys
(R) and around idler pulleys
(V) as shown.
2.
Install
belt onto electric
clutch pulley
(M).
IMPORTANT:
Check
belt for proper
routing
in all mower
pulley
grooves.
3.
Reassemble
R.H. and L.H. mandrel
cov-
ers (Q). Securely
tighten
all screws.
4.
Engage
belt tension
rod (K) on locking
bracket
(L).
,_I,CAUTION:
Belt tension
rod is spring
load-
ed. Have atight grip on rod and engage slowly.
5.
Raise attachment
lift to highest
position.
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
1.
Block up axle securely.
2.
Remove
axle
cover,
retaining
ring and
washers
to allow
wheel
removal
(rear
wheels
have a square
key - Do not lose).
Washers
Retaining
Axle
Covet
Square
Key _
(Rear W_nly_]_
-'--_
3.
Repair
tire and reassemble.
NOTE:
On rear wheels
only: align grooves
in
rear wheel
hub and axle.
Insert square
key.
4.
Replacewashers
and snap retaining
ring
securely
in axle groove.
5.
Replace
axle cover.
NOTE:
To seal tire punctures
and prevent
flat tires due to slow
leaks,
purchase
and
use tire sealant
from Sears. Tire sealant
also
prevents
tire dry rot and corrosion.
0295
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.
Parktractoron
alevel,dryconcreteorpaved
surface,
depress
clutch/brake
pedal
all
the way down and engage
parking
brake.
2.
Disengage
transmission
by
placing
freewheel
control
in "transmission
dis-
engaged"
position.
Pull freewheel
control
out and into the slot and release
so it is
held in the disengaged
position.
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
26other
qualified
service
center.