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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools. Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. BELT REMOVAL- 1. Remove mowerfrom tractor (See"TO REMOVE MOWER"inthissection ofmanua0. 2. Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys. 3. Pull belt away from mower. BELT INSTALLATION - . Work belt around both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys 2. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides. 3. Install mower (See "To Install Mower" in this section of this manual). Mandrel Idler Pulle Pulle 2. Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt onto engine pulley (E). 3. Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully work belt down around transmission cooling fan and onto the input pulley (D). Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper. 4. Install belt on centerspan idler (C). 5. Install belt through stationary idler (A) and clutching idler (B). 6. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides and keepers. 7. Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOWER" in this section of manual). Mandrel 03043 TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For assistance, there is a 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. belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest. You may also check brake by: 1. Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or 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 beltfrom stationary idler (A) and clutching idler (B). 3. Remove belt from centerspan idler (C). 6. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over cooling fan blades (D). paved surface, depress brake pedal all the way down and engage parking brake. 2. Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control in "transmission dis- engaged" position. Pull freewheel control out and into the slot and release so it is held in the disengaged 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. 4. Remove belt downward from engine pulley (E). 5. Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and cam- steering plate (F) and remove from tractor. ber is set at the factory and is normal. The BELT INSTALLATION - front wheel toe-in and cam ber are not adjust- able. If damage has occurred to affect the 1. Install new belt from tractor rear to front, factory set front wheel toe-in or camber, con- over the steering plate (F) and above tact a Sears or other qualified service center. clutch brake pedal shaft (G). 24

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TO
REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE DRIVE BELT
The
mower
blade
drive
belt may be replaced
without
tools.
Park
the tractor
on level
sur-
face.
Engage
parking
brake.
BELT REMOVAL-
1.
Remove mowerfrom
tractor (See"TO
RE-
MOVE MOWER"inthissection
ofmanua0.
2.
Work
belt off both mandrel
pulleys
and
idler pulleys.
3.
Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
.
2.
3.
Mandrel
Pulle
Work
belt
around
both
mandrel
pulleys
and
idler
pulleys
Make
sure
belt
is
in all
pulley
grooves
and
inside
all
belt guides.
Install
mower
(See
"To Install
Mower"
in
this
section
of this
manual).
Idler
Pulle
2.
Pull
belt
toward
front
of
tractor
and
roll
belt
onto
engine
pulley
(E).
3.
Pull
belt toward
rear
of tractor.
Carefully
work
belt
down
around
transmission
cooling
fan and
onto
the input
pulley
(D).
Be sure
belt
is inside
the
belt
keeper.
4.
Install
belt on centerspan
idler
(C).
5.
Install
belt
through
stationary
idler
(A)
and
clutching
idler
(B).
6.
Make
sure
belt
is
in
all
pulley
grooves
and
inside
all belt
guides
and
keepers.
7.
Install
mower
(See
"TO
INSTALL
MOW-
ER"
in this
section
of manual).
Mandrel
03043
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
beltfrom
stationary
idler
(A) and
clutching
idler
(B).
3.
Remove
belt from
centerspan
idler
(C).
6.
Pull
belt
slack
toward
rear
of
tractor.
Carefully
remove
belt
upwards
from
transmission
input
pulley
and
over
cool-
ing fan
blades
(D).
4.
Remove
belt
downward
from
engine
pulley
(E).
5.
Slide
belt
toward
rear
of tractor,
off
the
steering
plate
(F) and remove
from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
1.
Install new belt from tractor
rear to front,
over
the
steering
plate
(F) and
above
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
brake
pedal
all
the way
down
and engage
parking
brake.
2.
Disengage
transmission
by
placing
freewheel
control
in
"transmission
dis-
engaged"
position.
Pull freewheel
control
out and
into
the slot
and
release
so
it is
held
in the
disengaged
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.
FRONT
WHEEL
TOE-IN/CAMBER
Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and cam-
ber is set at the factory
and is normal.
The
front wheel toe-in and cam ber are not adjust-
able.
If damage
has occurred
to affect the
factory set front wheel toe-in or camber, con-
tact a Sears or other qualified
service
center.
clutch
brake
pedal
shaft
(G).
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