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TO REPLACEMOTIONDRIVEBELT
Parkthe tractoron levelsurface. Engage
parkingbrake. Foreaseofservicethere
is a belt installationguidedecalon bottom
ofleft footrest. It is not necessary to
removemower.
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 pul-
ley.
i Roll belt off clutching idler pulleys, then
off engine pulley and front V-idler pulley.
Pull belt out of all belt keepers.
BELT INSTALLATION
-
• Place V part of belt intogroovas
on
engine pulley and front V-idler, making
sure to route belt inside of belt keepers.
• Put belt coming from V-idler above
midspen belt keeper, then onto clutch-
ing idler 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.
• 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.
Engine
Pulley
Clutching
Idler
Clutching
Belt
Rat ldler
, Keeper
V-Idler
TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGN-
MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are tLoLhori-
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 adjustment should not be nec-
essary.
If parts in the front axle or steering
mechanism
have been replaced or dam-
aged, check toe-in and adjust if necessary,
TO CHECK TOE-IN
• Position front wheels straigritTlh'ead.
• Measure
distance
between
wheels at
front and rear of tires (dimensions
"A"
and "B").
• Front dimension
"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 red.
• Adjust tie rod until dimension "A" is 1/8'
to 1/4" less than dimension "B".
• Tighten jam nuts securely.
FRONT WHEEL
CAMBER
The front wheel camber is not adjustable
on your tractor.
If damage has occurred t
affect the front wheel camber, contact yoL
nearest authorized service center/depart-
men
--A--
Keeper
!
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iBelt
•,
_L.__EnginelTwists
Belt
• -I- •
--Pulley
I
Keeper
_'__
V-Idler
Pulley
As Viewed from Bottom
Jam Nuts
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