TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For assistance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
1.Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of manual). NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt
and position of all belt guides and keepers.
2.Disconnect clutch wire harness.
3.Remove clutch Iocator.
4.Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
5.Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around electric clutch.
6.Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove belt upwards from
transmission input pulley and over cooling fan blades.
7.Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1.Carefully work new belt down around
transmission cooling fan and onto the input pulley.
2.Slide belt into the center span keeper.
3.Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around electric clutch and onto engine pulley.
4.Install belt through stationary idler and clutching idler.
5.Reinstall clutch Iocator and tighten nut securely.
6.Reconnect clutch harness.
7.Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides and keepers.
8.Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOWER" in this section of manual).
Electric | Clutch | |
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Clutch | _j_," | "Locator |
__'_i_ |
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Idler | \_ I | I |
Stationary_ | _::_l [ | |
Idler | _ | \ |
Center Span |
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Keeper | r | Clutch |
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| Wire |
Transmission | _ |
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Input Pulley | _ | @ Harness |
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TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL
LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
The motion control lever has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary.
1.Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel, and lightly tighten.
2.Start engine and move motion con- trol lever until tractor does not move
forward or backward.
3.Hold motion control lever in that posi- tion and turn engine off.
4.While holding motion control lever in place, loosen the adjustment bolt.
5.Move motion control lever to the neu- tral (N) (lock gate) position.
6.Tighten adjustment bolt securely. NOTE: If additional clearance is needed
to get to 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 is in neutral
position, follow these steps:
1.Loosen the adjustment bolt.
2.Move the motion control lever 1/4 to 1/2 inch in the direction it is trying to creep.
3.Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
4.Start engine and test.
5.If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satisfied.
Motion Control Lever | Neutral | |
Lock Gate | ||
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..... | Adjustment Bolt |
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 TRANSMISSION" in the Operation section of this manual.
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