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SERVICE AND ADJUST ENTS
"TO REPLACE
IVIOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig, 28)
Pad< tt_e tractor on level surface.. Engage pafldng brake.
For ease of service there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom of IeR footrest, tt is not necessary to remove mower
BELT REM©VAL -
o.
Engage parking brake (creates slack in belt)
,,
Remove mower drive belt from elec[ric clutch pulley
only (See "TO REPLACE MOWER DRlVE BELT" in
this section of ti_is manual)
o
Rott motion drive belt off transaxle pulley.
0,
Roll belt off clutching
idler pulleys, then off engine
pulley and front V-idler pulley.
o
Pull bett out of all belt keepers.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
o
Place V part of belt into grooves on engine puIley and
front V-idler, making sure to roule belt inside of belt
keepers
o
PutbeIt coming from V-idler above midspan bett keeper,
then onto clutching idter pulleys as shown
_,
Make sure V part of belt; engages V-idler.
_-
Place belt around transaxle pulley, beginning at top..
V part of belt should engage transaxle pulley
o
Place tong lower section of belt through loop in midspan
belt keeper.
o
Check to be sure belt is on proper side of all bell
keepers.
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Reinstall mower drive belt onto electdc clutch pulley
IMPORTANT:
CHECK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT.
TRACTOR V-BELT DRIVE SCHEMATIC
VIEWED FROM L,H,. SIDE OF TRACTOR
CLUTCHING
IDLER
CLUTCHING
FLATIDLER
ENGINE
PULLEY
ABOVE
V-IDLER
KE
BELT
EEPER
BELT
TWISTS
BELT
TRANSAXLE
KEEPER
PULLEY
FIG, 28
TO ADJUST
STEERUNG WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not ilorizontal (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 palts in the front axle or steering mechanism
tlave been replaced or damaged, check toe-in and adjust
if necessary.
TO CHECK TOE4N (See Fig. 29) -
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Position front wheels straight ahead
,
Measure distance between wheels at front and rear of
tires (dimensions 'W' and "B")
o
Front dimension "A" should be 1/8" to t/4" less than
rear dimension "B"
TO ADJUST TOE-IN (See Figs. 29 and 30) -
o
Loosen jam nuts at adjustment sleeves on tie rod
o
Adjust tie rod until dimension'W'is
1/8" to 1/4."less than
dimension "B".
o
Tighten jam nuts securely.
P
FIGo 29
' FRONT OF TRACTOR
ADJUSTMENT
SLEEVES
/
r
1
f
JAM NUTS
'
i
' /
FIG, 30
FRONT
WHEEL
CAMBER
The front wheel camber is not adjustable on yourtractor.
II
damage has occurred to affect the front wheel camber,
contact your nearest authorized
service center/depart-
ment
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