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SERVICE AND ADJ $TMENTS
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 26)
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking broke.
For ease of service there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom of left footrest, It is not necessary to remove mower,
BELT REMOVAL-
- Engage parking brake (creates slack in belt).
• Remove mower drive belt from electric clutch pulley
only (See "TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in
this section of this manual)°
. Roll motion drive belt off transaxle pulley.
. Roll belt off clutching idler pulleys, then off engine
pulley and front V-idler pulley.
• Pull belt out of all belt keepers_
BELT INSTALLATION -
- Place V part of belt into grooves on engine pulley and
front V-idler, making sure to route belt inside of belt
keepers,
= Put beltcoming from V-idler above midspanbelt keeper,
then onto clutching idler pulleys as shown,.
• Make sure V part of belt engages V-idler.
- Place belt around transaxte pulley, beginning at top_
V part of belt should engage transaxle pulley.
- Place long lower section of belt th rough loop in midspan
belt keeper-.
° Check to be sure belt is on proper side of all belt
keepers.
o Reinstall mower' drive belt onto electric clutch pulley.
IMPORTANT: CHECK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT.
TRACTOR V-BELT DRIVE SCHEMATIC
VIEWED FROM LoHo SIDE OF TRACTOR
CLUTCHING
IDLER
BELT
CLUTCHING
FLAT IDLER
ABOVE BE LT _'_
KEEPER
V-IDLER
ENGINE
PULLEY
BELT
TWISTS
BELT TRANSAXLE
KEEPER PULLEY
BELl
KEEPER
AS VIEWED FROM BOTTOM
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ingwheel and reassemble per' instructions inthe Assembly
section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT
Front wheel toe-in is required for proper stee ring operation.
Toe-in was set at the factory and adjustment should not be
necessary° If parts in the front axle or steering mechanism
have been replaced or' damaged, check toe-in and adjust
if necessary,
TO CHECK TOE-IN (See Fig_ 27) -
• Position front wheels straight ahead°
• Measure distance between wheels at front and rear of
tires (dimensions "A" and "B")_
Front dimension "A" should be 1/8" to 1/4" less than
rear dimension "B"o
o
TO
°
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ADJUST TOEqN (See Figs_ 27 and 28) -
Loosen jam nuts at adjustment sleeves on tie rod.
Adjust tie rod until dimension "A" is 1/8" to 1/4" less than
dimension "B".
Tighten jam nuts securely.
p,_____ A___.__._
FIG. 27
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TIE ROD
ADJUSTMENT
SLEEVES
FIG. 28
FRONT WHEEL CAMBER
The front wheel camber is not adjustable on your tractor_ If
damage has occurred to affect the front wheel camber,
contact your nearest authorized service center!depart-
ment,
FIG. 26
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