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Sears 917.253721 Owner's Manual page 12

Varidrive garden tractor gtv 16 twin

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FIGURE
27
L .H. SIDE
STEERING LINK
•f
-
10
-
EVERY~@@
HOURS
1.
REPLACE
AIR
CLEANER PAPER
CARTRIDGE
Refer to page
8.
2. REPLACE
IN-LINE
FUEL
FILTE
R
If
fuel filte
r
is
clogge
d,
obstructing
fuel
flow
to
carburetor,
replacement
is
requi
red.
a. With
Engine
cool,
remove
and
plug Fuel
Line
Sections
as
removed from both
e
nds
of
Fuel
Filter
(Fig.
28).
b.
Place
new
Fuel
Filter in position
in Fuel
Line (arrow
on
side of Filter
in
direction
of fuel
flow)
.
BE SURE
THERE ARE NO
FUEL
LINE
LEAKS AND
THAT
FUEL LINE IS IN
PROPER
POSITION
IN
HOSE
CLAMPS.
EVERY~@@
HOURS
1.
CHANGE
TRANSAXLE OIL
a.
Block up Rear
Axle securely or use a Tractor
Jack. Re-
move
left Rear
Wheel by
remov
ing
Hub
Bo
lts (Fig. 36)
.
b. Drain Transaxle Oil by removing
Drai
n Plug (Fig.
27)
and
catching
Oil
in
suitable
container.
Replace
Drain
Plug.
c.
Refill
Transaxle with
S.A.E.
30 (SC,
SD
or
SE)
Motor
Oil. Capacity
is
5
quarts.
Pressure
Relief
Valve
(R.H.
side
of
Transaxle)(Fig.
27
-
Inset) may be held open to allow
Transaxle
to
fill
more quickly.
d.
Check
Pressure Relief
Valve.
It should
spring
completely
closed when pulled out
by hand and
released.
e. Reposition
wheel.
Secure with
Hub
Bolts.
AS NEEDED
1. TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT
If any
parts
in
F
rent
Axle
or
Steering
Mechan ism are being
replaced,
T
ie
Rod adjustment is
requ ired.
a.
Loosen
Jam
Nuts (Fig.
29)
at
each end of
Tie Rod
Ad-
justment Sleeves.
b. Adjust
both
Tie
Rods so
that T
ie Rod Joints measure
10
-
1
/
2"
f
rom
center
to
center.
c.
On front of
front
ti
res
measure
dista
nce from center
to
ce
nter (measurement
No.
1).
d. On rear of front
tires measure
distance
from
center
to
center
(measurement
No.2).
e. Compare
measu rements
-
measurement
No. 1 should
be
1/8
-
1/4 less than
measurement
No. 2.
f.
If not adjust
each
Tie Rod equally to get correct mea-
surement.
g.
Tighten
Jam
Nuts making
sure Tie
Rod Joints are
parallel
(1 80°)
to
each
other. This
adjustment
secures
proper
front
wheel Toe-In and
Steering
operation.

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