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.