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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 35)
The motion control lever has been preset at the factory
and adjustment should not be necessary.
• Loosen adjustment bolt infront 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 andturn engine
off.
• While holding motion control lever inplace, loosen the
adjustment bolt.
• Move motion control lever to the neutral (lock gate)
position.
• Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: Ifadditional clearance isneededto getto adjustment
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 isin neutral
position, follow these steps:
• Loosen the adjustment bolt.
• Move the motion control lever 1/4" to 1/2" in the direc-
tion it istrying to creep.
• Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
• Start engine and test.
• Iftractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satisfied.
MOTION CONTROL
NEUTRAL
LOCK
GATE
,..... ADJ USTMENT
,,," BOLT
Fig. 35
TO REMOVE WHEEL (See Fig. 36)
• Block up axle securely.
• Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose).
• Repair tire and reassemble.
• On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axle. Insert square key.
• Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
• Replace axle cover.
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
AXLE
SQUARE KEY (REAR i
WHEEL ONLY)
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due
to slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your
local parts dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot
and corrosion.
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straightforward, remove steer-
ingwheel and reassemble per instructionsin the Assembly
section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE=IN/CAMBER
Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and camber isset at the
factory and is normal. The front wheel toe-in and camber
are not adjustable. If damage has occurred to affect the
factory set front wheel toe-in or camber, contact a qualified
service center.
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig. 37)
WARNING: Lead=acid batteries generate
explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame and
smoking materials away from batteries.
Always wear eye protection when around
batteries.
If your battery istoo weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE sec-
tion of this manual).
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency starting, follow
this procedure:
iMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12
VOLTSYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12
VOLTSYSTEM.DO NOT USEYOUR TRACTOR BATTERYTO
STARTOTHER VEHICLES.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
• Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery(A-B), taking care not to
short against tractor chassis.
• Connect one end ofthe BLACKcable to the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal (C) of fully charged battery.
• Connect the other end of the BLACK cable (D) to good
chassis ground, away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
• BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery.
• RED cable last from both batteries.
WEAK OR FULLY CHARGED
DEAD BATTERY BATTERY
Fig. 37
Fig. 36 23