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5.2.4 Engine to Cut t er Deck Belt:
No adjustment necessary.
5.2.5 Transmission Belt Adjustment:
a) Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Rem ove k ey or spar k plug
wire(s).
b) To tig ht en transmission belt, loosen the 3/8” nyloc nut on transm ission belt
idler pulley. Slide bolt inward in slot and retighten nyloc nut.
c) When pr oper ly adjust ed, the belt should have 1/2” (12 mm) of deflect ion with three
pounds (13.3 Nt) of pressure on t he belt midway between the transm ission and
engine pulley.
5.2.6 Wheel dr ive belts and scr aper s :
Be sure mud and grass scraper, on each side, is adj usted properly and centered in
the pulley grooves. The pointed part of the scraper should be cent er ed and as
deep in the pulley groove as possible without rubbing at any point.
NOTE: Wheel drive springs have three tension sett i ngs. See Section 5.2. 11.
5.2.7 Brake Adj ustment:
See 3.11 steps c) and d)
5.2.8 Wheel dr ive link age adjustm ent:
See 3.11 steps a) and b)
5.2.9 Shift er lever adjustment :
See 3.10
5.2.10 Shift er detent adjustment:
Transmission shifter det ent can be adjusted by adjusting t he setscrew on the
backside of transmission locat ed j ust behind the neutral st ar t switch. Turn setscr ew
in (clockwise) to hold t he transmission shif ter more posit ively in each gear and to
increase the force on the lever required to shift gears.
Turn set scr ew out (count erclockwise) to decrease force on lever required to shift
gears. Factory setting is t o t ur n set scr ew all the way in then back out 1-1/2 turns.
IMPORTANT: Screwing setscrew in too far will prevent the transmission from
shifting.
5.2.11 Wheel dr ive spring t ension adjustment :
It may be necessary to increase wheel drive belt tension under certain conditions
such as, wet grass, hilly terrain, or while pulling a sulky.
a) Stop engine, wait for all moving par t s t o stop, and remove k ey or spar k plug
wire(s).
b) Disengage neutral lock/park br ake latches and release dr ive levers to lower
spring force.
c) Remove the 5/16-18 whizlock nut securing the adjustment bolt to t he drive
wheel shield. Locate bolt assembly in the desired position as follows
Position A - Normal Conditions
Position B - More Severe
Position C - Most Severe
NOTE: Lever force is lowest with bolt assembly in Position A and will increase in
Positions B and C (See Figure 15).