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TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. En gage
parking brake. For ease of service there is
a belt installation guide decal on bottom of
left footrest.
1. Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE
MOWER” in this section of this man-
u al.)
BELT REMOVAL -
2. Create slack in belt by removing
retainer spring from drive belt ten sion
handle.
3. Remove belt from all idler pulleys,
transaxle pulley and then from en gine
pulley.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Install new belt around engine pulley
fi rst, then around transaxle pulley and
lastly into all the idler pulleys.
2. Check to be sure belt is positioned cor-
rectly and is on proper side of all belt
keepers.
3. Engage the drive belt tension handle
and replace the retainer spring.
4. Reinstall mower.
.012"
Brake
Plate
Slot (3)
Nylon Locknut (3)
Clutch Plate
Rotor
TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
The electric clutch should provide years
of service. The clutch has a built-in brake
that stops the pulley within 5 sec onds.
Eventually, the internal brake will wear
which may cause the mower blades to
not engage, or, to not stop as required.
Adjustments should be made by a Sears
or other qualifi ed service center.
1. Make sure attachment clutch and igni-
tion switches are in “OFF” po si tion.
2. Adjust the three nylon locknuts until
space between clutch plate and ro tor
measures .012" at all three slot loca-
tions cut in the side of brake plate.
NOTE:
After installing a new electric
clutch, run tractor at full throttle and
engage and disengage electric clutch 10
cycles to wear in clutch plate.
TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE
If tractor requires more than fi ve (5) feet to
stop at highest speed in high est gear on a
level, dry concrete or paved surface, then
brake must be checked and ad just ed.
TO CHECK BRAKE
1. Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or
paved surface, depress clutch/brake
pedal all the way down and engage
parking brake.
2. Disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in “transmission dis-
engaged” position. Pull freewheel con-
trol 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 for-
ward. If the rear wheels rotate, the brake
needs to be adjusted or the pads need to
be replaced.
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Contact a Sears or other qualifi ed service
center.
Engine Pulley
Retainer
Spring
Drive Belt
Tension
Handle
Transaxle Pulley
Belt Keeper
Belt
Keeper
V-Idler
Clutch ing
Idler
Clutch ing
Flat Idler
Belt
Keeper
Flat Idler
Belt
Keeper
