ReleasingtheElectric
Brake
Youcanmanuallyreleasetheelectricbrakeby
rotatingthelinkarmsforward.Oncetheelectricbrake
isenergized,thebrakeresets.
1.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionordisconnect
thebattery.
2.Loosenthebottom2boltsholdingthe
mower-deckcurtaintothemowerdeck.Referto
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain(page39).
3.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethe
brakelinkarmsareconnected(Figure56).
4.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake.
5.Tightenthebottom2boltsforthemower-deck
curtaintothemowerdeck.RefertoReleasing
theMower-DeckCurtain(page39).
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Figure56
1.Brake-linkarmontheelectricbrakecontrolmodule
2.Left,reartire
BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebelts
forwearorcracks.
Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt
includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades
slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn
marks,andcracksonthebelt.
ReplacingtheMower-Deck
Belt
Thesignsofawornbeltincludesquealingwhilethe
beltisrotating,bladesslippingwhilecuttinggrass,
andfrayededges,burnmarks,andcracksonthebelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutatthelowestcutting
positionof38mm(1-1/2inches).
4.Removethepulleycovers(Figure57).
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Figure57
1.Cover2.Screw
5.Loosenthebottom2boltsholdingthe
mower-deckcurtaintothemowerdeck.Referto
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain(page39).
6.Usingaspring-removaltool,(T oroPartNo.
92-5771),removetheidlerspringfromthedeck
hooktoremovetensionontheidlerpulley,and
rollthebeltoffthepulleys(Figure58andFigure
59).
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