Operator's Manual

BrakeMaintenance
TestingtheParkingBrake
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Beforeeachuse,testtheparkingbrakeonbotha
levelsurfaceandslope.
Alwaysengagetheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.Iftheparkingbrake
doesnotholdsecurely,adjustit.
1.DisengagethePTOandengagetheparking
brake
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
4.Engagethebrakeleverandensurethatthe
machinedoesnotmove.
5.Adjustthebrakeifneeded.
AdjustingtheBrakes
1.Removethefueltank;refertoRemovingthe
FuelT ank(page38).
2.Loosentheboltonthecableclampontheleft
sideofthemachine.
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Figure68
1.Cable
3.Boltandnut
2.Cableclamp
3.Pulldownonthecablesuntiltheyaretaut.
4.Tightenthenut.
5.Installthefueltank,crossbracket,andcushion.
BeltMaintenance
CheckingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthe
mower-deckbelt(s).
Checkbeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,
wear,signsofoverheating,oranyotherdamage.
Thesignsofawornmowerbeltaresquealingwhile
thebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhileyouare
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,and
cracks.Replacethemowerbeltifyoudetectanyof
thesesigns.
ReplacingtheMower-Deck
Belt
1.DisengagethePTOandengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.ReplacethebeltasshowninFigure69.
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