Ariens Zoom XL 915111 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 22

NOTE: The side the unit turns toward
indicates that the wheel on that side is turning
slower than the other wheel. Either the wheel
that is turning faster needs to slow down or
the wheel that is turning slower needs to be
sped up to allow the unit to travel in a straight
line.
1. Determine which way the unit turns.
NOTE: The forward travel adjustment bolt
adjusts the rear travel of the steering lever.
The rear travel adjustment bolt adjusts the
forward travel of the steering lever.
2. Adjust speed by loosing jam nut and:
• Turning adjustment bolt clockwise to
decrease steering lever travel.
• Turning adjustment bolt counter
clockwise to increase steering lever
travel.
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1. Forward Travel Adjustment Bolt
2. Rear Travel Adjustment Bolt
3. Steering Lever
Figure 19
REPLACING PTO BELT
Remove (Figure 20)
1. Lower mower deck to the ground.
2. Remove belt covers from mower deck.
CAUTION: Use care when
releasing idler spring tension. Keep
body parts well away from idler
when performing this operation.
3. Hook a puller into idler hole and pull idler
arm towards outside of unit until tension
is removed from PTO belt.
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1. Idler Spring
2. Electric Clutch
3. PTO Belt
4. Idler Hole
5. Idler Pulley
6. Idler Arm
Figure 20
4. Remove PTO belt from left mower deck
pulley.
5. Slowly release idler arm until tension is
removed from idler spring.
6. Remove PTO belt from mower deck and
electric clutch.
Install (Figure 20)
NOTE: Do not install PTO belt on left mower
deck pulley in step 1.
1. Install PTO belt on electric clutch and
mower deck.
2. Hook a puller into idler hole and pull idler
arm towards outside of unit until PTO
belt can be routed around left mower
deck pulley.
3. Slowly release idler arm until idler pulley
rests firmly against PTO belt.
4. Install belt covers on mower deck.
REPLACING HYDROSTATIC BELT
Remove (Figure 21)
1. Remove PTO belt (see REPLACING
PTO BELT on page 22).
2. Disconnect electric clutch connector.
3. Remove clutch stop.
CAUTION: Use care when
releasing idler spring tension. Keep
body parts well away from idler
when performing this operation.
4. Disconnect idler spring.
5. Remove hydrostatic belt from
hydrostatic transmission pulleys, pulley,
electric clutch, and idler.
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