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• With an 11/16" or adjustable wrench, loosen jam nut A several turns to clear adjustment nut B. • With a 3/4" or adjustable wrench, turn front link adjustment nut (B) clockwise (tighten)to raisethe front of mower,or, counterclockwise(loosen)to lower the front mower. NOTE: Each full turn of the adjustment nut will change mower height about 1/8". • Recheck measurements,adjust if nec- essary until front tip of blade is 1/8"to 1/2" lower than the rear tip. • Hold adjustment nut in position with wrench and tighten jam nut securely against adjustment nut. 2. Install belt onto electric clutch pulley (M). IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout- ing in all mower pulley grooves. 3. Raise attachment lift leverto highest position. TO CHECK BRAKE If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to stop at highest speed in highest gear on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, then brake must be serviced. You may also check brake by: 1. Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and engage parking brake. 2. Place gear shift lever in neutral (N) position. The rear wheels must lock and skid Tighten adjust nut B to raise mower Loosen adjust nut B to lower mower when you try to manually push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate, then the brake needs to be serviced. Contact a Sears or other qualified service center. Loosen jam nut A first TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL 1. Park tractor on a level surface. Engage parking brake. 2. Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position. 3. Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck surface. 4. Remove belt from electric clutch pulley (M), both mandrel pulleys (R) and all idler pulleys (S). MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION 1. Install belt around all mandrel pulleys (R) and around idler pulleys (S) as shown. TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest. BELT REMOVAL- 1. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of manual). NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all belt guides and keepers. 2. Remove belt from stationary idler (A) and clutching idler (B). 3. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. . 5. 25 Remove belt upwards from transaxle input pulley (D). Remove belt downward from engine pulley (E). Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the steering plate (F) and remove from tractor.

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• With an 11/16" or adjustable wrench,
loosen jam nut A several turns to clear
adjustment nut B.
• With a 3/4" or adjustable wrench, turn
front link adjustment nut (B) clockwise
(tighten)to raisethe front of mower,or,
counterclockwise(loosen)to lower the
front mower.
NOTE: Each full turn of the adjustment
nut will change mower height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements,adjust if nec-
essary until front tip of blade is 1/8" to
1/2" lower than the rear tip.
• Hold adjustment nut in position with
wrench and tighten jam nut securely
against adjustment nut.
2. Install belt onto electric clutch pulley
(M).
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower pulley grooves.
3. Raise attachment lift leverto highest
position.
Tighten
adjust nut
B to raise
mower
Loosen adjust
nut
B to lower mower
Loosen jam nut A first
TO
REPLACE
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
REMOVAL
1.
Park
tractor
on a level
surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
2.
Lower
attachment
lift lever
to
its lowest
position.
3.
Remove
any
dirt
or grass
clippings
which
may
have
accumulated
around
mandrels
and
entire
upper
deck
sur-
face.
4.
Remove
belt
from
electric
clutch
pulley
(M),
both
mandrel
pulleys
(R) and
all
idler
pulleys
(S).
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
INSTALLATION
1.
Install
belt
around
all mandrel
pulleys
(R)
and
around
idler
pulleys
(S) as
shown.
.
5.
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TO CHECK
BRAKE
If tractor
requires
more than five (5) feet to
stop at highest
speed
in highest
gear on a
level, dry concrete
or paved
surface,
then
brake must be serviced.
You may also check
brake by:
1.
Park tractor
on a level, dry concrete
or
paved
surface,
depress
clutch/brake
pedal all the way
down and engage
parking
brake.
2.
Place gear shift lever
in neutral
(N)
position.
The rear wheels
must
lock and skid
when you try to manually
push the tractor
forward.
If the rear wheels
rotate,
then the
brake needs to be serviced.
Contact
a
Sears
or other qualified
service
center.
TO
REPLACE
MOTION
DRIVE
BELT
Park
the tractor
on level
surface.
Engage
parking
brake.
For
assistance,
there
is
a belt
installation
guide
decal
on bottom
side
of left footrest.
BELT
REMOVAL-
1.
Remove
mower
(See
"TO
REMOVE
MOWER"
in this
section
of
manual).
NOTE:
Observe
entire
motion
drive
belt
and
position
of all belt
guides
and
keepers.
2.
Remove
belt
from
stationary
idler
(A)
and
clutching
idler
(B).
3.
Pull
belt slack
toward
rear
of tractor.
Remove
belt
upwards
from
transaxle
input
pulley
(D).
Remove
belt
downward
from
engine
pulley
(E).
Slide
belt
toward
rear
of tractor,
off the
steering
plate (F) and remove
from tractor.