Owner's manual

Maintenance
Figure30
1.2inchheightofcutlocation
E.Startthemowerwhileintheoperatorposition.
WARNING
Enginemustberunninganddrivewheels
mustbeturningsoadjustmentscanbe
performed.Contactwithmovingpartsor
hotsurfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.
Keepngers,hands,andclothingclearof
rotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
F.Releasetheparkbrakesothehandlerestson
the1/2x6inchrodorbolt.
G.Movethethrottletohighidle.
H.Movebothmotioncontrolleverstothefull
forwardpositionandholdfor15seconds.
I.Movebothmotioncontrolleverstothefull
reversepositionandholdfor15seconds.
J.Turnofftheengineandcompletelyrelease
theparkbrakebyremovingthe1/2x6inch
rodorbolt.
K.Allowthehubstocooluntiltheyarecool
enoughtosafelytouch.
L.Rotatethedrivewheelreleasehandletothe
“released”position.RefertotheDriveWheel
ReleaseValvessectioninOperation.
M.Readjustbothbrakesfollowingtheprocedure
insteps
10through14.
18.Rotatethedrivewheelreleasehandletothe
“operating”position.RefertotheDriveWheel
ReleaseValvessectioninOperation.
19.Installthereartiresandtorquelugnutsto90-95
ft-lb(122-129N-m).
20.Removejackstands.
ElectricClutchAdjustment
Noadjustmentnecessary.Howeveronunitswith60
inchdecks,whentheclutchbrakehasworntothe
pointwheretheclutchnolongerengagesconsistently,
theshimcanberemovedtoextendtheclutchlife.
Figure31
1.Armature5.Brakespacer
2.Fieldshell6.Re-gapshim
3.Rotor7.Brakepole
4.Brakemountingbolt
RemovingtheShim:
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovekey.Engageparkingbrake.Allow
themachinetocoolcompletelybeforestarting
theseinstructions.
2.Usingapneumaticline,blowoutanydebris
fromunderthebrakepoleandaroundthebrake
spacers.
3.Checktheconditionofthewireharnessleads,
connectors,andterminals.Cleanorrepairas
necessary.
4.Verifythat12Vispresentattheclutchconnector
whenthePTOswitchisengaged.
5.Measurethegapbetweentherotorandarmature.
Ifthegapisgreaterthan.04inch(1mm),proceed
withthefollowingsteps:
A.Loosenbothbrakemountingboltsone-half
toonefullturn(see
Figure32).
Note:DoNotremovethebrakepolefrom
theeldshell/armature.Thebrakepolehas
worntomatchthearmatureandneedsto
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