MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENTS
Installation
1. Grease the axle thoroughly. Slide the wheel onto the axle. Line
the notch on the axle with the notch on the inside of the
wheel. Install the square key between the axle and wheel.
2. Install a flat washer on the
outside of the wheel and a
new circlip. Do not Use
the old circlip. Circlips
have a flat side and a
round side. Install the
circlip with the flat side
out, being careful not to
expand the clip too far.
Replace the dust cap.
PTO Lever Freeplay 1.
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3.
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With the PTO clutch lever
OFF and the mower deck
in the highest position,
there should be no
freeplay in the PTO clutch
lever. If you feel freeplay,
the PTO clutch spring
should be adjusted.
IW f B \ \ Move the PTO clutch lever to OFF. Locate the PTO clutch
lever spring where it is attached to the PTO tensioner arm.
The PTO clutch lever spring is
held in place by a square
plate, which is fastened to the
PTO clutch tensioner arm by
two bolts. The bolt closest to
the pulley is the adjustment
bolt, while theother boltacts
as a pivot point.
To eliminate freeplay, loosen, but do not remove the two bolts.
Rotate the plate clockwise until there is no freeplay in the
PTO clutch lever. Tighten the adjustment bolt, then tighten
the pivot bolt.