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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 transaxie
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
Ciutching_ -jl
Idler
Stationary j"
Idler
Center Span
...........
Keeper
Transaxle _
Pulley
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
Neutral Lock Gate
.......
Adjustment Bolt
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
toe=in and camber
are not
adjustable
on your tractor.
If damage
has
occurred
to affect the front wheel
toe=in or
camber,
contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
1.
Block up axle securely.
2.
Remove
axle cover, retaining
ring and
washers
to allow wheel
removal
(rear
wheels
have a square
key = Do not
lose).
3.
Repair
tire and reassemble.
NOTE:
On rear wheels
only:
align
grooves
in rear wheel
hub and axle.
Insert
square
key.
4.
Replace
washers
and snap retaining
ring securely
in axle groove.
5.
Replace
axle cover.
NOTE:
To seal tire punctures
and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks,
purchase
and
use tire sealant
from Sears. Tire sealant
also prevents
tire dry rot and corrosion.
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).
Washers
Retaining
Axle
Cover
Square Key Only)7 _'
(Rear Wheel
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