Simplicity Broadmoor 5008 - ADJUSTMENTS; CLUTCH AND BRAKE ROD

ADJUSTMENTS
Clutch and Brake Rod:
The correct adjustment of the clutch and brake pedal link¬
age is vital to smooth machine motion and braking. These
adjustments also determine the effectiveness of the anti-
rollback feature. You may wish to raise the tractor to the
vertical position. Be sure to drain fuel if necessary, and
remove battery before tilting the tractor. Make the adjust¬
ments as follows:
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Depress the foot pedal and check the contact of the
brake band with the brake drum. The band must conform
fully to the curvature of the drum. If it does not, loosen the
bolt as shown and align the band with the drum. Tighten
the bolt. (See Figure 9)
2. With the foot pedal released (up), secure the brake rod
set collar against the tapered coil spring. Be sure to position
the collar as shown in Figure 10 so that the spring is NOT
compressed. Depress the foot pedal all the way down, ft
should stop two and one-half inches from the foot rest edge
as shown in Figure 11. Re-adjust the set collar if necessary
to obtain the two and one-half inch distance.
Figure 12
3. With the foot pedal released (up so the clutch idler pul¬
ley is pressed firmly against the belt (Figure 12), the dis¬
tance between the clutch rod, elastic stop nut and the end
of the rod guide should be five-eights (5/8) inch as shown in
Figure 13.
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