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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TRANSAXLE
MOTION
CONTROL
LEVER
NEUTRAL
ADJUSTMENT
(See Fig. 27)
The motion control lever has been preset at the factory and
adjustment should not be necessar_z
•
Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel,
and lightly tighten.
•
Start engine and move motion control lever until tractor
does not move forward or backward.
,
Hold motion control lever in that position and turn engine
off.
•
While holding motion control lever in place, loosen the
adjustment bolt.
•
Move motion control lever to the neutral (N) (lock gate)
position.
•
Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed to get to
adjustment bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest
osition.
After above adjustment is made, if the tractor still creeps
forward or backward while motion control lever is in
neutral position, follow these steps:
•
Loosen the adjustment bolt.
•
Move the motion control lever 1/4 to 1/2 inch in the
direction it is trying to creep.
•
Tighten adjustment bolt securely
•
Start engine and test.
•
If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satis-
fied.
LOCK GATE
FIG. 27
BOLT
TO REMOVE WHEEL
FOR REPAmRS
(See Fig. 28)
•
Block up axle securely
•
Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose).
•
Repair tire and reassemble.
•
On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axle. Insert square key.
•
Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
•
Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due
to slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your
local parts dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot
and corrosion.
AXLE
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BATTERY(See
Fig. 29)
WARNING:
Lead-acid
batteries
gen-
erate explosive
gases.
Keep sparks,
flame and smoking
materials away from
batteries.
Always wear eye protection
when around batteries.
TRANSMiSSiON
REMOVALtREPLACEMENT
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.
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-_NtCAMBER
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 },our nearest authorized
service center/department.
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If your battery
is too weak to start the engine,
it should
be
recharged.
(See "BATTERY"
in the MAINTENANCE
sec-
tion of this manual).
If "jumper
cables"
are used for emergency
starting,
follow
this procedure:
mMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12 VOLT
SYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE
MUST ALSO BE A 12 VOLT
SYSTEM. DO NOT USE YOU R TRACTOR BATTERY" TO START
OTHER VEHICLES.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
•
Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery(A-B),
taking care not to
short against tractor chassis.
•
Connect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal (C) of fully charged battery
•
Connect the other end of the BLACK cable (D) to good
chassis ground,
away from fuel tank and battery
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
•
BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery
°
RED cable last from both batteries.
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