9.Rotatethebrake-linkageshaftuntiltheend
alignswiththeholeinthelever.
•Shortenthelinkagebyturningitclockwise.
•Lengthenthelinkagebyturningit
counterclockwise.
10.Insertthebrake-linkageshaftintothe
parking-brakeholeandsecurewiththecotter
pin.Repeatstep5andadjustifnecessary.
11.Whenadjustmentiscomplete,removethejack
standsorequivalentsupportandlowerthe
machine.
12.PlacethemachineintotheOPERATINGposition.
RefertoUsingtheDrive-WheelReleaseValves
(page28).
BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt
includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades
slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn
marks,andcracksonthebelt.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Thesignsofawornbeltincludesquealingwhilethe
beltisrotating,bladesslippingwhilecuttinggrass,
andfrayededges,burnmarks,andcracksonthebelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheightofcutatthelowestcutting
position.
4.Removethepulleycovers(Figure52).
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Figure52
1.Cover2.Screw
5.Loosenthenutsecuringthewireformtothe
idlerpulley(Figure53).
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