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SERVICE AN
ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE
MOTION
DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 29)
Park the tractor on level surface.. Engage parking brake°
For ease of service there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom of left footrest. It is not necessary to remove mower.
BELT REMOVAL -
•
Engage parking brake (creates slack in belt)..
,,
Remove mower drive belt from electric clutch pulley
only (See "TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in
this section of this manual)°
°
Roll motion drive belt off transaxle pu!tey_
•
Roll belt off clutching
idler pulleys, then off engine
pulley and front V-idler pulley.
o
Pull belt out of all belt keepers.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
o
Place V part of belt into grooves on engine pulley and
front Vqdler, making sure to route belt inside of belt
keepers..
•
Put belt coming from V-idler above midspan bett keeper,
then onto clutching idler pulleys as shown..
-
Make sure V part of belt engages V-idlero
=
Place belt around transaxle pulley, beginning at top.
V part of belt shoutd engage transaxle pulley_
°
Place long lower section of belt through loop in midspan
belt keeper,
,
Check to be sure belt is on proper side of all belt
keepers,,
°
Reinstall mower drive belt onto electric clutch pulley
IMPORTANT:
CHECK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT.
TRACTOR V-BELT DRIVE SCHEMATIC
VIEWED FROM L.H. SIDE OF TRACTOR
ENGINE
PULLEY
V-IDLER
\
CLUTCHING
IDLER
CLUTCHING
_
FLAT IDLER
ABOVE BELT\
KEEPER
\
BELT
KEEPER
,ENGINE
PULLEY
KEEPER
PULLEY
L 29
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
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN
ADJUSTMENT
Front wheel toe-in is required for proper steering operation.
Toe-in was set at the factory and adjustment should not be
necessary.
If parts in the front axle or steering mechanism
have been replaced or damaged, check toe-in and adjust
if necessary.
TO CHECK TOE-IN (See Fig.. 30) -
•
Position front wheels straight ahead..
o
Measure distance between wheels at front and rear of
tires (dimensions "A" and "B").
o
Front dimension "A" should be 1/8" to 1/4" less than
rear dimension "B".
TO ADJUST TOE-IN (See Figs. 30 and 31) -
o
Loosen jam nuts at adjustment sleeves on tie rod.
o
Adjust tie rod until dimension"A"
is 1/8" to 1/4" less than
dimension "B".
=
Tighten jam nuts securely
B____ I
FRONT OFTRACTOR
"_l
1
A
FIG. 30
ADJUSTMENT
SLEEVES
JAM NUTS
FIG. 31
FRONT WHEEL
CAMBER
The front wheel camber' is not adjustable on your' tractor° If
damage has occurred to affect the front wheel camber,
contact your nearest authorized
service center/depart-
rnento
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