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TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly
section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on
your tractor. If damage has occurred to affect the front
wheel toe-in or camber, contact your nearest authorized
service center/department.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
FIG. 32
NEUTRAL
LOCK GATE
MOTION CONTROL
LEVER
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LE VER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT(See Fig. 32)
The motion control lever has been pre set at the factory and
adjustment should not be necessary.
• Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel,
and lightly tighten.
• Start engine and move motion control lever until tractor
does not move forward or backward.
• Hold motion control lever in that position and turn engine
off.
• While holding motion control lever in place, loosen the
adjustment bolt.
• Move motion control lever to the neutral (N) (lock gate)
position.
• Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed to get to ad just ment
bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position.
After above adjustment is made, if the tractor still creeps
forward or backward while motion control lever is in neutral
position, follow these steps:
• Loosen the adjustment bolt.
• Move the motion control lever 1/4 to 1/2 inch in the
direction it is trying to creep.
• Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
• Start engine and test.
• If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satis-
fi ed.
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT
Should your transmission require removal for service or
replacement, it should be purged after reinstallation and
before operating the tractor. See “PURGE TRANS MIS SION”
in the Operation section of this manual.
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 31)
Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake.
For as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower (See “TO RE MOVE MOWER” in this
section of manual).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all
belt guides and keepers.
• Disconnect clutch wire harness.
• Remove clutch locator.
• Remove belt from clutching idler and all stationary
idlers.
• Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around
electric clutch.
• Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor. Carefully remove
belt up wards from trans mis sion input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Carefully work new belt down around transmission
cooling fan and onto the input pulley.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around
electric clutch and onto engine pulley.
• Install belt through all stationary idlers and clutch ing
idler.
• Reinstall clutch locator and tighten nut securely.
• Reconnect clutch harness.
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all
belt guides and keep ers.
• Install mower (See “TO IN STALL MOWER” in this sec-
tion of manual).
FIG. 31
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STATIONARY
IDLERS
TRANS MIS SION
IN PUT PULLEY
CLUTCHING
IDLER
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
CLUTCH LOCATOR
CLUTCH
WIRE HAR NESS