Exmark Metro 00 & Higher - Manual (Page 30)

Maintenance
distance should be between 1/8 inch and 3/16
inch (3–5 mm) (see Figure 16).
5. Engage the blade control and check to make sure
the blade brake pad clears the sheave.
Figure 16
Shown with Blades Disengaged
1. Blade Brake Rod 3. 1/8 inch to 3/16 inch (3–5
mm)
2. Spring Mounting Bolts
Belt Guide Adjustment
1. Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Engage parking brake. Remove key or spark plug
wire(s).
2. Engage the blade drive belt.
3. Check belt guide under the engine deck for proper
adjustment (See Figure 17 and Figure 18). Adjust
as necessary.
The disengaged belt should not drag or fall off
pulley when guides are properly adjusted.
Figure 17
32 inch and 36 inch Belt Guide Location
(Viewed from underneath the deck)
1. 1 1/4 inch (3.1 cm)
Figure 18
48 inch Belt Guide Location
(Viewed from underneath the deck)
1. 1 3/8 inch (3.5 cm)
Brake and Wheel Drive
Linkage Adjustment
1. Check for correct brake adjustment:
Place the drive levers in the “park brake”
position. The mower should not move forward
or backward. If it does, tighten the wingnuts.
Place the drive levers in the “neutral lock”
position. The mower should move forward and
backward freely. If it does not, brake adjustment
is necessary
2. Adjust brakes by adjusting wingnut on the upper
end of each brake rod. Tighten the wingnut
until the brakes engage when the drive levers are
squeezed enough to allow the neutral lock/park
brake latches to be placed into the “park brake”
position.
See Figure 6 for Standard Pistol Grip handles and
Figure 7 for ECS handles.
Note: The neutral lock/park brake latches must
be able to be moved into the park brake position,
if not, the brake linkages must be adjusted again.
3. Check for correct wheel drive linkage adjustment.
• For Pistol Grip Handles
Allow drive levers to drop into the full forward
position: The clevis pin should rest in the
neutral lock latch with approximately 3/16
inch to 1/4 inch (4.7–6.4 mm) clearance from
the bottom of the slot (see Figure 19). Adjust
if necessary.
To adjust the wheel drive linkage:
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