Ikll II IIll VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 26) Park the tractor on level surface_ Engage parking brake_ For ease of service there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom of left footrest. Itis not necessary to remove mower. BELT REMOVAL - ° Engage parking brake (creates slack in belt). ° Remove mower' drive belt from electric clutch pulley only (See 'q'O REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section of this manual)° ° Roll motion drive belt off transaxle pulley. - Rol! belt off clutching idler pulleys, then off engine pulley and front Widler pulley, Pull belt out of all belt keepers.
BELT INSTALLATION - Place V part of belt into grooves on engine pulley and front V-idler, making sure to route bett inside of belt keepers. Put belt coming from V-idler above midspan belt keeper, then onto clutching idler pulleys as shown. ° Make sure V part of belt engages V-idler.. ° Place belt around transaxle pulley, beginning at top.. V part of belt should engage transaxle pulley., Place long lower section of belt through loop in midspan belt keeper_ Check to be sure belt is on proper side of all bett keepers° Reinstall mower drive belt onto electric clutch puliey IMPORTANT; CHECK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT Frontwheel toe-in is required for propersteeringoperation.
Toe-inwas set atthe factory and adjustment should notbe necessary., ff parts in the front axle or steering mechanism have been replaced or damaged, check toe-in and adjust if necessary° TO CHECK TOE-IN (See Fig° 27) - Position front wheels straight ahead. = Measure distance between wheels at front and rear of tires (dimensions "A" and "B"). = Front dimension "A" should be 1/8" to 1/4" Bess than rear dimension "B'L TO ADJUST TOE-IN (See Figs. 27 and 28) - ° Loosen jam nuts at adjustment sleeves on tie rod° ° Adjusttie rod until dimension "A" is 1/8"to 1/4" less than dimension "B"_ o Tighten jam nuts securely.
FRONT WHEEL CAMBER The front wheel camber is not adjustable on your tractor_ If damage has occurred to affect the front wheel camber, contact your nearest authorized service center/depart- ment. 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. FIG, 27 TRACTOR V-BELT DRIVE SCHEMATIC VIEWED FROM LH.
SIDE OF TRACTOR ADJUSTMENT SLEEVES CLUTCHING IDLER CLUTCHING \ BELT EEPER FLAT IDLER JAM NUTS ENGINE PULLEY ABOVE TIE ROD V-IDLER NUTS FIG, 28 BE_' KEEPER BELT TWISTS BELT TRANSAXLE KEEPER PULLEY AS VIEWED FROM BOTTOM FIG, 26 22