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Changing the Spindle Assembly
1.
Remove the deck as instructed in the
Deck Removal section.
2.
Jack up the front of the mowing
deck about one foot and block it in
that position.
3.
Remove the deck cover.
4.
Remove the drive belts. See Replacing
the Deck belt.
5.
Remove the blade. See Replacing
the Blades.
6.
Remove the hex lock screw (a) and flat
washer (b) securing the spindle pulley
(c) to the spindle assembly (d). See
Figure 4-19.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(f)
(d)
Figure 4-19
7.
Remove the four (4) flange lock nuts (e)
securing the spindle assembly (d) and
the two support plates (f) to the deck
shell (g). See Figure 4-19.
8.
Reverse the process to install the spindle
assembly. When installing the new spindle
assembly be sure to install the hardware
exactly as shown in Figure 4-19. Torque the
hex lock screws (a) to 90-110 ft-lbs and the
flange lock nuts (e) to 13-20 ft-lbs.
Changing the Transmission Drive Belt
Several components must be removed
and special tools used in order to change
the mower's transmission drive belt. See
your authorized service dealer to have the
transmission drive belt replaced.
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Mower Creeping
Creeping is the slight forward or backward
movement of the mower when the throttle
is on and the drive levers are in the neutral
position. If your mower creeps, adjust the
neutral control as follows:
1.
Remove the four screws (a) that secure
the front panel (b) and remove the front
panel (b). See Figure 4-20.
(a)
(b)
(a)
2.
Adjust the tracking knob (a) until the
threaded rod (b) is flush with the end.
See Figure 4-21. The length of the
spring should be approximately 3-1/2" for
proper adjustment.
(b)
Note: The tracking knob is left-hand
threaded, turn right to loosen and left
to tighten.
3.
Move the neutral lock levers (a) to the
OPEN position. See Figure 4-22.
(a)
OPEN
c
are
(a)
(a)
Figure 4-20
(a)
Figure 4-21
CLOSE
Figure 4-22
4.
Loosen the jam nut (a) and zero out the
transmission. See Figure 4-23. Perform
on both sides of the mower.
(a)
Figure 4-23
5.
Move the neutral lock levers into the
CLOSED position. See Figure 4-22.
6.
Loosen the jam nut (a) and adjust the rod
until the steering lever (b) is seated in the
neutral lock lever (c). See Figure 4-24.
(b)
(a)
Figure 4-24
7.
CLOSE the neutral lock levers (see Figure
4-22) and move the speed control lever
to verify that there is no creeping. If the
mower still creeps, try the adjustment
again.
Mower Tracking
If your mower tracks to the left or right, a tracking
adjustment is needed.
To adjust the tracking, use the tracking knob
on the back of the mower and follow these
instructions.
1.
If the mower tracks (pulls) to the right,
rotate the tracking knob to the left in
1/4-turn increments until the mower tracks
straight. See Figure 4-25. Turn left to go left.
Figure 4-25
2.
If the mower tracks (pulls) to the left,
rotate the tracking knob to the right
in 1/4-turn increments until the mower
tracks straight. See Figure 4-25. Turn
right to go right.
(c)
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