TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 26)

Park the tractor on level surface, Engage parking brake. For ease ofservice there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom of left footrest..

Remove mower (See '3"0REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual.)

BELT REMOVAL -

oEngage parking brake (creates slack in belt).

=Remove belt from clutching and fan idler pulteys_

°Remove belt from transaxle pulley.

Remove belt from engine pulley and front V-idter pulley.

Pull belt out of al! belt keepers and remove from tractor.

BELT INSTALLATION -

Place V part of belt into grooves on engine pulley and front V-idler, making sure to route belt inside of all belt keepers.

Route belt on right side, coming from V-idler, towards back of tractor, above midspan belt keeper and to top of transaxle pulley_

Route belt on left side, coming from engine pulley, towards back of tractor and through loop in midspan belt keeper_

Place V part of belt into grooves on transaxle and fan idler pulleys, making sure to route belt inside of all belt keepers°

Place belt around clutching idlers as shown, making sure to route belt inside of all belt keepers,

Check to be sure belt is positioned correctly and is on proper side of a!l belt keepers°

°Reinstall mower°

IMPORTANT: CHECK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT,

TRACTOR V-BELT DRIVE SCHEMATIC

VIEWED FROM L,H. SIDE OF TRACTOR

CLUTCHINGTRANSAXLE

CLUTCHING IDLER BELT _ER

ENGINEABOVE BELT =ULLEY V-IDLER KEEPER

BELT =KEEPER

BELT

TWISTS

BELT

KEEPER

FAN

IDLER

AS VIEWED FROM BOTTOM

FIG. 26

TO ADJUST MOTION CONTROL LEVER

(See Fig. 27)

The motion control lever has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary.

If for any reason the motion control lever will not hold its positionwhile at a selected speed, it may be adjusted at the friction pack located on the right side of chassis.

Park tractor on !evel surface. Stop tractor by turning ignition key to OFF" position and engage parking brake.

Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.

oWhile holding Iocknut, loosen jam nut - Tighten Iocknut 1/4 turn_

While holding locknut, tighten jam nut securely.

NOTE: If for any reason the effort to move the motion control lever becomes too excessive, reverse the above

adjustment procedure by loosening iocknut 1/4 turn.

Road test tractor after'adjustment and repeat procedure if necessary,

LOCKNUT

NUT

FIG. 27

TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT

If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer- ing wheel and reassemble per'instructions in the Assembly section of this manual

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917.25049 specifications

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