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MAINTENANCE
Figure 10
d. Lift up on the idler bracket with one hand while
removing the belt from the jackshaft pulley with the
other hand. (See Figure 10.)
e. Prop up the side of the mower and slip the belt over
the drive wheel.
f. Slip the new traction drive belt over the drive wheel
and loop it over the jackshaft pulley while lifting up
on the idler bracket.
g. Insert the swivel joints in the holes in the idler
bracket and replace the hairpin cotters.
h. Replace the belt guard and the two nuts.
6. TO CHANGE A SPINDLE ASSEMBLY:
a. Make sure the blade clutch is disengaged.
b. Remove the deck cover.
c. Remove the blade. (See paragraph 1. To Change a
Blade.)
d. Remove the blade drive belts. (See paragraph 3. To
Change the Blade Drive Belts.)
e. Remove the two bolts which hold the pulley bushing
tight in the spindle pulley and thread the bolts into
the other two holes in the bushing.
f. Alternately turn each bolt 1/2 turn clockwise until the
bolts force the pulley off of the bushing.
g. Remove the bushing by tapping a large screw driver
into the slot in the side of the bushing.
h. Remove the key and the pulley.
i. Tip the mower back and block up the front of the
deck.
j. Remove the four bolts and locknuts holding the
spindle assembly to the deck.
k. Remove the spindle assembly.
7. TO ADJUST THE LITE-TOUCH (MANUALLY)
a.rThree holes in the belt guard allow you to
reposition the hex cap screw to adjust the brake
lever. The top hole (lite tension), the middle hole
(medium tension) and the lower hole (hard
tension). The unit is shipped with the hex screw in
the top hole. SEE THE FIGURE BELOW FOR
REFERENCE. To adjust the bolt do the following:
b.With a spring puller, pull the spring and detach it
from the hex cap screw.
c.Remove the lock nut from the lite touch hole in
the belt guard.
d.Loosen (but do not remove) the remaining two
nuts on the belt guard.
e.Pull the belt guard away from the unit. This will
give clearance to remove the bolt. Note: If you are
having difficulty removing the bolt, continue to
loosen the two nuts on the belt guard (BUT DO
NOT REMOVE). Remove the bolt and nut.
f.Reposition the bolt and nut into the middle or
lower hole and retighten all three nuts.
g.Using a spring puller, reattach the spring to the
hex cap screw.
Figure 11
Lite
Medium
Hard
Belt Guard
Loosen remaining two nuts (
DO NOT REMOVE
)
