Husqvarna LGT48DXL Owner Manual - Page 22

To Check Brake, Front Wheel Toe-in/camber, To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO CHECK BRAKE If tractor requires more than five (5) feet (1.5 m) 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 disengaged" 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 qualified service center. TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL (See Fig. 34) • Park tractor on a level surface. Engage parking brake. • Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position. • Remove mandrel covers. • Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck surface. • Remove spring from eyebolt. • Remove belt from all pulleys. • Remove the belt from around the electric clutch on the engine shaft. MANDREL COVER EYEBOLT IDLER MANDREL PULLEY PULLEY ELECTRIC CLUTCH BELT MANDREL COVER IDLER ARM SPRING Fig. 34 MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION (See Fig. 35 & 36) NOTE: For ease in installing the deck belt, refer to the routing decal on the cutting deck. • Place the belt around all pulleys. • Double check belt routing to make sure it matches the routing decal, and that the belt does not have any twist. Correct if needed. BELT ROUTING ENGINE IDLER PULLEY BLADE BELT Fig. 35 • Connect spring to eyebolt. • Adjust belt tension until spring is extended to a length of 5.75" (14,6 cm). - Loosen inner adjustment nut. - Turn outer adjustment nut clockwise ( ) to increase tension, counterclockwise ( ) to decrease tension. - Tighten inner adjustment nut securely. INNER ADJUSTMENT NUT EYEBOLT OUTER ADJUSTMENT NUT SPRING Fig. 36 • Replace mandrel covers on both mandrel housings and secure with fasteners. FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and camber is set at the factory and is normal. The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable. If damage has occurred to affect the factory set front wheel toe-in or camber, contact a qualified service center. 22

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO CHECK BRAKE
If tractor requires more than five (5) feet (1.5 m) 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 disengaged” 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 qualified service center.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and camber is set at the
factory and is normal. The front wheel toe-in and camber
are not adjustable.
If damage has occurred to affect the
factory set front wheel toe-in or camber, contact a qualified
service center.
IDLER
ARM
IDLER
PULLEY
SPRING
MANDREL
COVER
MANDREL
PULLEY
MANDREL
COVER
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
BELT
EYEBOLT
Fig. 35
Fig. 34
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION (See Fig. 35 & 36)
NOTE:
For ease in installing the deck belt, refer to the
routing decal on the cutting deck.
•
Place the belt around all pulleys.
•
Double check belt routing to make sure it matches the
routing decal, and that the belt does not have any twist.
Correct if needed.
•
Connect spring to eyebolt.
•
Adjust belt tension until spring is extended to a length
of 5.75" (14,6 cm).
- Loosen inner adjustment nut.
- Turn outer adjustment nut clockwise (
) to increase
tension, counterclockwise (
) to decrease tension.
- Tighten inner adjustment nut securely.
INNER ADJUSTMENT NUT
EYEBOLT
SPRING
OUTER
ADJUSTMENT
NUT
•
Replace mandrel covers on both mandrel housings
and secure with fasteners.
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL (See Fig. 34)
•
Park tractor on a level surface. Engage parking brake.
•
Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
•
Remove mandrel covers.
•
Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have
accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck
surface.
•
Remove spring from eyebolt.
•
Remove belt from all pulleys.
•
Remove the belt from around the electric clutch on the
engine shaft.
BELT ROUTING
BLADE BELT
IDLER
PULLEY
ENGINE
Fig. 36