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, Place V part of belt into grooves on
engine pulley and front V-idler,making
sure to route belt inside of all belt keep
ers.
Route-l:ielt on right side, coming from V-
idler, towards back of tractor, above
midspan belt keeper and to top of
transaxle pulley.
Route be!t on left side, coming from
engine pulley, towards back of tractor
and through loop in midspan belt keep-
er.
• Place V part of belt into grooves on
transaxle and fan idler pulleys, making
sure to route belt inside of all belt keep
ers.
• Retighten belt keeper above transaxle
pulley.
• Place belt around clutching idlers as
shown, making sure to route belt inside
of all belt keepers.
• Check tobe-surebelt
is positioned cor-
rectly and is on proper side of all belt
keepers.
• Reinstall mower.
IMPORTANT:
Check brake adjustment.
TractorV-Belt Drive Schematic
Viewed from L.H. Side of Tractor
Clutching
Belt
Transaxle
Keeper Pulley
Engine
Pulley ClutchingFlat Idle
Above Belt
V-Idler
Belt Keepers
As Viewed from Bottom
Belt:
Fan
Keeper
Idler
V-Idler
TO ADJUST MOTION CONTROL
LEVER
_he moJioncontrol lever l_as been preset
at the factory and adjustment should not
be necessary.
If for any reason the motion control lever
will not hold its position while at aselected
speed, it may be adjusted at the friction
pack Iocatedon the right side of chassis.
• Park tractor on level surface. Stop trac-
tor by tum!ng ignition key to "OFF" posi-
. tion and engage park]'ng brake;
.
* Place mbtioh control le_er in neutral (N)
position: _ ,../+-.:
:
:-... ....
- Whifeholdinglocknut,
loosen jam nut
- Tighten Iocknut ll4tum.
° W_ile-Illl_i_knut,
tighten jam nut
securely.
move the motion controt tever oecomes
too excessive, reverse the above adjust-
ment procedure by loosening Iocknut 1/4
tum.
Road test tractor after adjustment and
repeat procedure if necessary.
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAIJREPLACE-
MENT
Should your transmission
require
removal for service or replacement, it
should be purged after reinstallation
and before operating the tractor. See
=PURGE TRANSMISSION"
in the
Operation section of this manual.
Locknut
Jam Nut
TO ADJUST STEERING
WHEEL AUGN-
MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not hori-
zontal (left to right) when wheels are posi-
tioned straight forward, remove steering
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 adjustmentshould
not be nec-
essary. If parts in the front axle or steering
mechanism have been replaced or dam-
aged, check to_in and adjust if necessary.
TO CHECK TOE-IN
• Position front wheels straight ahead.
• Measure distance between wheels at
front and rear of tires (dimensions "A"
and ',B".)..
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• Front dtmension =A" should be 1/8" to
1/4" less than rear dimension =B'.
TO ADJUST TOE-IN
• Loosen jam nuts at adjustment sleeves
on tie rod.
• Adjust tie rod until dimension "A" is 1/8"
to 1/4" less than dimension .=El'.
• Tighten jam nuts securely,
FRONT WHEEL CAMBER
The front wheel camber is nOt adjustable
on your tractor, if damage has occur[ed to
affect the front wheel camber, contact your
nearest authorized service center/depart,
ment.
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