Installnew belt by reversing above pro- cedure. tioned straight forward, remove steering wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual. FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable onyour tractor. If damage has occurred to affect the front wheel toe-in or camber, contact your nearest authorized service center. TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS 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 t=redry rot and corrosion. Engine Pulley- Clutching Idler_ Stationary Idler--- Transmission Input Puney_ 0 TO ADJUST MOTION CONTROL LEVER The motion control lever has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary. 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 belt. 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 position. 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.
AxlRIng k_ I\ ff_l Square Key , _w_,-- (Rear Wheel Only) TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK . TION. Lead-acid batteries gener- ate explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame and smoking materials away from batter: ies. Always wear eye protection when around batteries. If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be recharged. (See BATTERY' in the MAINTENANCE sec- tion of thi_ manual). If "jumper cables" are used for emergency starting, follow this procedure: IMPORTANT: Your tractor Is equipped with a 12 volt negative grounded system. The other vehicle must also be a 12 volt negative greuaded system. Do not use your tractor battery to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES - Connect each end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each bat- tery, taking care not to short against chassis. Connect one end of the BLACK cable t, the NEGATIVE (-) terminal of fully charged battery. Tighten adjustment bolt securely. Start engine and test. If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satisfied. Motion Control Lever Neutral Lock ° ,-'-'/;_l:_ _ Bolt TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACE MENT 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 ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not hori- zontal (left to right) when wheels are posi- 24