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Nut "A"
Arm
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake. For ease of service there is
abelt installation guide decal on bottom of
left footrest.
1, Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this man*
ual.)
BELT REMOVAL -
2. Create slack in belt by removing
retainer spring from drive belt tension
handle.
3. Remove belt from all idler pulleys,
transaxle pulley and then from engine
pulley.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Install new belt around engine pulley
first, then around transaxle pulley and
lastly into all the idler pulleys.
2. Check to be sure belt is positioned cor-
rectly and is on proper side of all belt
keepers.
3. Engage the drive belt tension handle
and replace the retainer spring.
4. Reinstall mower.
Retain_
Spring "
Drive Belt "
Tension
Handle
Transaxle Pulley
V-Idler Keeper Clutching
Idler
Belt
Keeper
Clutching
Flat Idler
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LE-
VER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
The motion control lever has been preset
at the factory and adjustment should not
be necessary.
1, Park Tractor on level surface. Stop
tractor by turning ignition key to "OFF"
position and engage parking brake.
2. Loosen the adjustment bolt in front of
the right rear wheel.
3. Move motion control lever to the neu-
tral position.
4. Tighten the adjustment bolt.
_ Adjustment Bolt
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/
REPLACEMENT
Should your transmission require removal
for service or replacement, itshould be
purged after reinstallationand before op-
eratingthe tractor, See =PURGE TRANS-
MISSION" in the Operation section of this
manual,
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN-
MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not
horizontal (left to right) when wheels are
positioned straight forward, remove steer-
mg wheel and reassemble with crossbars
horizontal. Tighten securely.
FRONT WHEELTOE-IN ADJUSTMENT
Front wheel toe-in is required for proper
steering operation. Toe-in was set at the
factory and adjustment should not be nec-
essary. If parts in the front axle or steering
mechanism have been replaced or dam-
aged, check toe-in and adjust if necessary.
TO CHECK TOE-IN -
1. Position front wheels straight ahead.
2. 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".
TO ADJUST TOE-IN -
1. Loosen jam nuts at adjustment sleeves
on tie rod.
2. Adjust tie rod until dimension =A" is
1/8" to 1/4" less than dimension "B".
3. Tighten jam nuts securely.
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