Operator's Manual

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheService
Brakes
Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan
25mm(1inch)offreetravelofthebrakepedal,or
whenthebrakesdonotworkeffectively.Freetravelis
thedistancethebrakepedalmovesbeforeyoufeel
brakingresistance.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,lowerthemowerdecks,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Releasethelockinglatchfromthebrakepedals
sothatbothpedalsworkindependentlyofeach
other.
3.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tighten
thebrakesasfollows:
A.Loosenthefrontnutonthethreadedendof
thebrakecable(Figure113).
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Figure113
1.Brakecable
B.Tightentherearnuttomovethecable
rearwarduntilthebrakepedalshave13to
25mm(1/2to1inch)offreetravel.
C.Tightenthefrontnutsafterthebrakesare
adjustedcorrectly.
BeltMaintenance
ServicingtheAlternator
Belt
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Propertensionofthebeltallows10mm(3/8inch)of
deectionwhenaforceof4.5kg(10lb)isappliedon
thebeltmidwaybetweenthepulleys.
Ifthedeectionisnot10mm(3/8inch),loosenthe
alternator-mountingbolts(Figure114).
Note:Increaseordecreasethealternator-belt
tensionandtightenthebolts.Checkthedeectionof
thebeltagaintoensurethatthetensioniscorrect.
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Figure114
1.Mountingbolt2.Alternator
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