RVDCE A ADJUSTMENTS I_. ._ ,, .H IIIL"II , " 'I'IIMI' , ....... TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 26) TO ADJUST MOTION CONTROL LEVER (See Fig. 27) 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. The motioncontrolleverhas been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary,. If for any reason the motion control lever wil! not hold its position while at a selected speed, it may be adjusted at the friction pack located on the right side of chassis.
o Remove mower (See 'q'O REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual,.) BELT REMOVAL- Engage parking brake (creates slack in belt)o o Park tractor on level surface° Stop tractor by turning ignition key to OFF" position and engage parking brake. ° Remove belt from clutching and fan idler pulleys° ° Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position. ° While holding locknut, loosen jam nut o Loosen belt keeper above transaxle pulley. , Remove belt from transaxle pulley. ° Remove belt from engine pulley and front V-idler pul- ley. ° Pull belt out of all belt keepers and remove from tractor. BELT INSTALLATION - = Tighten Iocknut 1/4 tum. ° While holding Iocknut, tighten jam nut securely. NOTE:
If for any reason the effort to move the motion control lever becomes too excessive, reverse the above adjustment procedure by loosening locknut 1/4 turn. o Place V part of belt into grooves on engine pulley and front Voidler, making sure to route belt inside of all belt keepers° Road test tractor after adjustment and repeat procedure if necessary. ° Route belt on right side, coming from V-idler, towards back of tractor, above midspan belt keeper and to top of transaxle pu|ley. LOCKNUT ° Route belt on left side, coming from engine pulley, towards back of tractor and through loop in mldspan belt keeper.
JAM NUT Place V part of belt into grooves on transaxle and fan idler pulleys, making sure to route belt inside of all belt keepers. o Retighten belt keeper above transaxle pulley° ° Place belt around clutching idlers as shown, making sure to route belt inside of all belt keepers. . Check to be sure belt is positioned correctly and is on proper side of all belt keepers. , Reinstall mower. IMPORTANT: CHECK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT. TRACTOR V-BELT DRIVESCHEMATIC VIEWED FROM LH. SIDE OF TRACTOR FIG.
27 CLUTCHING TRANSAXLE BELT PULLEY KEEPER TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT Should your transmission require removal for service or replacement, it should be purged after reinstallation before operating the tractor. See "PURGE TRANSMISSION" in Operation section of this manual. ENGINE PULLEY V_IDLER KEEP! BE_ KEEPER BELT TWISTS BELT FAN KEEPER ID_R TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to fight) when wheels are positioned straightforward, remove steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual. AS VIEWED FROM BOTTOM FIG. 26 24