• Roll belt into upper groove of left hand
mandrel pulley.
• Carefully check belt routing making sure
Left Hand _ Screws
Mandrel , ._-.._
Cover
Idler Pulleys
Left Hand
Mandrel
belt is in the grooves correctly and
inside belt keepers.
• Reassemble left hand mandrel cover.
Electric
Clutch
Pulley
Mower Odve
Belt
Primary
IdlerArm
Belt
Keepers
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake.
• Remove mower drive belt (See "TO
REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in
this section of this manual).
• Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual).
• Remove screws from right hand man-
drel cover and remove cover. Unhook
spring from bolt on mower housing.
• Carefully roll belt off right hand mandrel
pulley.
• Hemove belt from center mandrel pul-
ley, idler pulley, and left hand mandrel
pulley.
• Remove any dirt or grass which may
have accumulated around mandrels and
entire upper deck surface.
• Check secondary idler arm and idler to
see that they rotate freely.
• Be sure spring is hookedin secondary
idler arm and sway-bar bracket.
Left Hand
Mandrel
Mower Blade
Drive Belt
Secondary
Idler Arm
Spring
Anti-Sway
Bar Bracket
Screw
• Install new belt in lower groove of left
hand mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and
center mandrel pulley as shown.
• Roll belt over right hand mandrel pulley.
Make sure belt ts in all grooves properly.
• Reconnect spring to bolt in mower
housing and reinstall right hand mandrel
cover.
• Reinstall mower to tractor (See
"INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT"
in the Assembly section of this manual).
• Reassemble mower drive belt (See "TO
REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in
this section of this manual).
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable
brake system which is mounted on the
side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed in high-
est gear, then brake must be adjusted.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage
parking brake.
Center Mandrel
Idler Pulley
Right Hand
Mandrel Cover