Electrolux AG15538A User Manual

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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
The mower blade drive belt may be re-
placed without tools. Park the tractor on
level surface. Engage parking brake.

BELT REMOVAL -
1. Place attachment clutch in “DIS EN -

GAGED” po si tion.

2. Move at tach ment lift lever forward to

lower mower to its lowest position.

3. Roll belt off engine pulley.
4. Disconnect R.H. suspension arm from

rear deck brack et by removing retainer
spring.

5. Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and

idler pulleys.

6. Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Work new belt around both mandrel

pulleys and idler pulleys.

2. Install new belt into engine pulley

grove.

3. Reconnect R.H. suspension arm and

secure with retainer spring.

4. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves

and inside all belt guides.

Mandrel
Pulley

Retainer
Spring

R.H. Suspension Arm

Mandrel
Pulley

Idler
Pulleys

Engine
Pulley

With parking brake “Engaged”

1-1/2"

Jam Nut

Operating Arm

Nut “A”

TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an ad just able
brake system which is mounted on the
right side of the transaxle.
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. Place gear shift lever in neutral (N)

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
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way

down and en gage parking brake.

2. Measure distance between brake op er -

at ing arm and nut “A” on brake rod.

3. If distance is other than 1-1/2", loos en

jam nut and turn nut “A” until dis tance
becomes 1-1/2". Re tight en jam nut
against nut “A”.

4. Road test tractor for proper stopping

distance as stated above. Readjust
if nec es sary. If stopping distance is
still greater than fi ve (5) feet in high est
gear, further main te nance is nec-
es sary. Contact an authorized service
center/department.