Service Manual

MOWER
6 - 22 XL Lawn Tractor Service Manual
4. Install the mower; refer to "Installing 44” Mower"
on page 6 - 17.
Figure 239
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Adjusting Blade Brakes
1. Engage blade control (PTO) lever.
2. Adjust blade control cable to the correct engaged
dimension; refer to "Installing 44” Mower" on page
6 - 17.
3. Using a feeler gage, measure between the bottom
flange of each blade pulley and brake pad (Figure
240). Adjust lock nut on brake rods to obtain
proper clearance .020-.060 inch (.5-1.5mm)
(Figure 240).
4. Disengage blade control (PTO) lever, check that
blade brake pads contact pulleys and actuating
rods are loose when blade control (PTO) is
disengaged, and that brake pads are away from
pulleys when blade control (PTO) is engaged.
Figure 240
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Side-to-Side Mower Leveling
The mower blades must be level from side to side.
Check the side-to-side level any time you install the
mower or when you see an uneven cut on your lawn.
Before you level the mower, set the air pressure in the
front and rear tires to the recommended inflation.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade control (PTO), set the parking brake,
stop the engine, and remove the ignition key.
2. Pull the wire off the spark plug.
3. Move the height-of-cut lever (deck lift) into the “C”
notch.
(A) Pulley Cover Screw
(B) Pulley Cover
(C) Belt Guides
(D) Mower Belt
(A) Bottom Flange
(B) Brake Pad
(C) Lock Nut
(D) Clearance .020 - .060 inch
(.5 - 1.5mm)