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1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................1
2. NEW HOOD DESIGN .................................................................................................................3
3. HOOD PANEL REMOVAL: 1500 SERIES ................................................................................5
4. HOOD AND HINGE REMOVAL: 1500 SERIES ........................................................................6
5. REAR FENDER REMOVAL .......................................................................................................7
6. FUEL SYSTEM ...........................................................................................................................9
7. FUEL SHUT-OFF SOLENOID .................................................................................................11
8. FUEL RELATED NO-START ISSUES ..................................................................................... 11
9. MUFFLER REMOVAL ..............................................................................................................12
10. CUTTING DECK REMOVAL .................................................................................................... 13
11. DECK LIFT SHAFT ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................. 15
12. LIFT SHAFT BUSHINGS .........................................................................................................16
13. DECK LIFT CABLES AND PULLEYS .....................................................................................17
14. LEVELING THE CUTTING DECK ........................................................................................... 18
15. DASH PANEL REMOVAL ....................................................................................................... 20
16. CRUISE CONTROL AND PARK BRAKE LINKAGES ............................................................ 22
17. TRACTION DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT: CVT ................................................................... 24
18. DRIVE SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT: CVT .................................................................................... 27
19. BRAKE ADJUSTMENT: CVT .................................................................................................. 30
20. SERVICING THE BRAKE PEDAL SHAFT BUSHINGS: ......................................................... 32
21. TRANSAXLE REPLACEMENT: CVT ...................................................................................... 34
22. TRANSAXLE SERVICE AND INTERNALS: CVT ................................................................... 36
23. TRACTION DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT: HYDROSTATIC LT ........................................... 36
24. DRIVE SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT: HYDROSTATIC LT ........................................................... 39
25. HYDRO CONTROL ROD ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................... 42
26. BRAKES AND BRAKE ADJUSTMENT: HYDROSTATIC LT ................................................. 43
27. PEDAL BUSHING REPLACEMENT ........................................................................................ 46
28. TRANSAXLE SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE: HYDROSTATIC LT ...................................... 47
29. TRANSAXLE REPLACEMENT: HYDROSTATIC LT .............................................................. 49
30. TRACTION DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT: HYDROSTATIC GT........................................... 52
31. DRIVE SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT: HYDROSTATIC GT............................................................ 54
32. BRAKES AND BRAKE ADJUSTMENT: HYDROSTATIC GT ................................................. 58
33. TRANSAXLE SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE: HYDROSTATIC GT ..................................... 62
34. TRANSAXLE REPLACEMENT: HYDROSTATIC GT ..............................................................64
35. STEERING GEAR AND STEERING PINION GEAR REPLACEMENT ................................... 67
36. STEERING ADJUSTMENT / ALIGNMENT ............................................................................. 68
37. PIVOT BAR SERVICE .............................................................................................................69
38. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ...........................................................................................................71
39. UNDERSTANDING THE PTO SWITCH ................................................................................... 77
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