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.Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
3.Remove belt downward from around engine pulley.
4.Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keepers.
5.Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1.Carefully work new belt down between transaxle belt keepers and onto the input pulley.
2.Slide belt into the center span keeper.
3.Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll around the top groove of engine pulley.
4.Install belt through stationary idler and clutching idler.
5.Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides and keepers.
6.Install mower (See “TO INSTALL MOWER” in this section of manual).
Engine
Pulley
Clutching
Idler
Stationary
Idler
Center
Span
Keeper
Transaxle
Pulley
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TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEU- TRAL ADJUSTMENT
The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift lever is in neutral (N) (lock gate) position. The adjustment is preset at the factory; however, if adjustment is needed, proceed as follows:
1.Make sure transaxle is in neutral (N). NOTE: When the tractor rear wheels move freely, the transaxle is in neutral.
2.Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel.
3.Position the gear shift lever in the neu- tral (N) position.
4.Tighten adjustment bolt securely. NOTE: If additional clearance is needed to get to adjustment bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position.
Gearshift Lever
| Neutral |
| Lock |
Adjustment Bolt | Gate |
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not
horizontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer- ing wheel and reassemble with crossbars horizontal. Tighten securely.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel
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