Figure 56
1.
Gear box
3.
Pulley
2.
Side plug
4.
Rear plug
Changing the Gear Box Oil
Service Interval:
After the first 100 hours
Yearly
Contact an Authorized Service Dealer to change the
gear box oil.
Adjusting the Electric Clutch
Service Interval:
Every 500 hours
The clutch is adjustable to ensure proper engagement
and proper braking.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers
to the neutral locked position and set the parking
brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Unlatch the seat and tip it forward.
4. Loosen the front engine panel knobs and remove
the panel.
5. Pull up on the spring loaded idler pulley for the PTO
drive belt and remove the belt from the clutch pulley
(Figure 57).
Figure 57
1.
Spring loaded idler pulley
3.
PTO drive belt
2.
Clutch
4.
Gear box
6. Unplug the electric connection for the clutch
(Figure 58).
7. Remove the two bolts holding the rubber clutch
strap to the mower frame (Figure 58).
8. Remove the center bolt holding the clutch to
the engine shaft and remove the clutch and key
(Figure 58).
Figure 58
1.
Clutch
4.
Clutch center bolt
2.
Two bolts and nuts for
clutch strap
5.
Electrical connection
3.
Rubber clutch strap
9. Insert a 0.015–0.021 inch (0.381–0.533 mm) feeler
gauge through one inspection slot in the side of the
assembly. Make sure it is between the armature and
the rotor friction surfaces (Figure 59).
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