Repair the brakes on your Sears rider.
When you are driving your Sears riding lawn mower and you suddenly see an obstruction in your path and need to stop, you need to have dependable brakes. Sears riding lawn mower brakes are supposed to be able to stop the lawn mower within one full length of the rider. The brakes work on the rear axle like a hand grabbing a rotating shaft. Over time the brake can become loose and not be as responsive, but you can repair it with a few tools yourself. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Park your Sears riding lawn mower on a level spot. Shut off the rider. Push in the brake pedal all the way and engage the parking brake handle.
2. Lay under the rear axle of the Sears rider. Find the braking system near the center of the axle. The braking arm has a cable leading to it from the brake pedal. The braking arm has a "jam nut" on the end of the 2-inch brake rod on the end of the braking arm.
3. Use the tape measure to check the distance between the brake arm and the jam nut. Over time it may loosen to the full 2 inches of the brake rod, but it needs to be near 1 9/16 of an inch to properly stop the rider.
4. Rotate the jam nut tighter with the proper sized wrench until it is set to the proper distance of 1 9/16 inches.
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