MTD 769-01645A Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Adjustthedraglinksso thatequallengthsare threaded
intothe balljointon theleftand rightside:
1. Loosenthejamnut foundonthedraglinkatthe rear
ofthe balljoint.See Figure19.
2. Removehexnuton thetopof balljoint.See Figure19.
3. Threadthe balljointtowardthejamnutto shortenthe
draglink.Threadtheballjointawayfromthejamnut
to lengthenthedraglink.
4. Replacehexnutand retightenthejamnutafterproper
adjustmentisachieved.
NOTE:Threadingtheballjointstoofarontothedraglinks
willcausethe fronttiresto"toe-in"toofar.Propertoe-in is
between1/16"and5/16".
Figure 19
Fronttiretoe-incanbe measuredasfollows:
1. Placethe steeringwheelinpositionforstraightahead
travel.
2. Infrontofthe axle,measurethedistancehorizontally
fromtheinsideof theleft rimto theinsideofthe right
rim.Notethedistance.
3. Behindtheaxle,measurethe distancehorizontally
fromtheinsideof theleft rimto theinsideofthe right
rim.Notethedistance.
4. Themeasurementtakenin frontoftheaxle shouldbe
between1/16"and5/16"lessthanthemeasurement
takenbehindtheaxle.Adjustif necessary.
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NOTEi Thleading the
ball joints too farontO
the drag inks will Cause
the front tires to '!toe;in'
too faii Propertoe:in
is between 1/16'!and
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