Operator's Manual

Figure71
Left-handbrakeshown
1.Cableanchor5.Caliper
2.Holdthreadedrodhere
6.Compressionspring
3.Measure7.Threadedrod
4.Locknut8.Hub
10.Disengagetheparkbrake.Turnthewheelhubbyhand
inbothdirectionsrelativetothecaliper;nodragofthe
caliperpadonthewheelhubisdesired.
11.Ifthereisnomovementbetweenthehubandthe
caliperthenrepeattheadjustment(drivereleasevalves
mustbeinthereleasedpositiononthehydraulic
units).
12.Afteradjustingthebrakesonbothsidesofthemower,
cyclethebrakehandleaminimumof6timestoallow
thecabletoseatintothesheathandmountingtabs.
13.Recheckthespringlength;engagetheparkbrakeand
repeatsteps8through11ifthelengthisnotinthe
correctrange.
14.Rotatethedrive-wheelreleasehandletotheoperating
position.RefertotheUsingtheDrive-wheelRelease
ValvessectioninOperation.
15.Installtherearwheelsandtorquethelugnutsbetween
122and129N-m(90and95ft-lb).
16.Removejackstands.
BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Checkthebeltsforsquealingwhenthebeltisrotating,blades
slippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksand
cracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemower
beltifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracksare
signsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
Important:Thefastenersonthecoversofthismachine
aredesignedtoremainonthecoverafterremoval.
Loosenallofthefastenersoneachcoverafewturnsso
thatthecoverisloosebutstillattached,thengoback
andloosenthemuntilthecovercomesfree.Thiswill
preventyoufromaccidentallystrippingtheboltsfree
oftheretainers.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theneutral-lockedpositionandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inch)heightofcut.
4.Removethebeltcoversandtheboltsattachedtothem
(Figure72).
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2
Figure72
1.Loosenthebolt2.Removebeltcover
5.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarmto
removetensionontheidlerspring(Figure73).
6.Removethebeltfromthemowerdeckpulleys.
7.Removethebeltguideonthespringloadedidlerarm
showninFigure73.
8.Removetheexistingbelt.
9.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleysandthe
clutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure73).
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