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Retaining
Ring
Washers
Square Key
(Rear Wheel Only)
Axle
Cover
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAM BER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are not
adjustable on your tractor. If dam age has
occurred to affect the front wheel toe-in or
camber, contact your nearest authorized
service center/de part ment.
TO AD JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN-
MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not
hor i zon tal (left to right) when wheels are
positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble with crossbars
horizontal. Tighten securely.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
1. Block up axle securely.
2. Remove axle cover, retaining ring and
washers to allow wheel removal (rear
wheels have a square key - Do not lose).
3. Repair tire and reassemble.
NOTE:
On rear wheels only: align grooves in
rear wheel hub and axle. Insert square key.
4. Replace washers and snap retaining
ring securely in axle groove.
5. Replace axle cover.
NOTE:
To seal tire punctures and pre vent
fl at tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant
may be purchased from your local parts
dealer. Tire sealant also pre vents tire dry
rot and corrosion.
02239
Adjustment Bolt
Neutral
Lock Gate
Gearshift Lever
TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEU-
TRAL ADJUSTMENT
The transaxle should be in neutral when
the gear shift lever is in neutral (N) (lock
gate) position. The adjustment is preset
at the factory; however, if adjustment is
needed, proceed as follows:
1. Make sure transaxle is in neutral (N).
NOTE:
When the tractor rear wheels move
freely, the transaxle is in neu tral.
2. Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the
right rear wheel.
3. Position the gear shift lever in the neu-
tral (N) position.
4. Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE:
If additional clearance is needed
to get to ad just ment bolt, move mower
deck height to the lowest position.
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BAT TERY
WARNING:
Lead-acid batteries gen-
er ate ex plo sive gases. Keep sparks, fl ame
and smoking ma te ri als away from bat-
ter ies. Always wear eye pro tec tion when
around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the
engine, it should be recharged. (See "BAT-
TERY" in the MAINTENANCE section of
this man u al).
If “jumper ca bles” are used for emer gen cy
starting, follow this pro ce dure:
IMPORTANT
: Your tractor is equipped
with a 12 volt system. The other vehicle
must also be a 12 volt system. Do not use
your tractor battery to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
1. Connect one end of the RED cable
to the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each
battery(A-B), taking care not to short
against tractor chassis.
Center Span
Keeper
01516
Stationary
Idler
Transaxle
Pulley
Electric
Clutch
Clutching
Idler
Clutch
Locator
Clutch
Wire
Harness
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Carefully work new belt down be tween
transaxle belt keepers and onto the
input pulley.
2. Slide belt into the center span keeper.
3. Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll
belt around electric clutch and onto
engine pulley.
4. Install belt through stationary idler and
clutch ing idler.
5. Reinstall clutch locator and tighten nut
securely.
6. Reconnect clutch harness.
7. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and in side all belt guides and keep ers.
8. Install mower (See “TO IN STALL
MOWER” in this sec tion of manual).
