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TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 27)
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 bolt.
• 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
osition.
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.
FIG. 26
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 26)
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For
assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom
side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE MOWER” in this
section of manual).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all
belt guides and keepers.
• Disconnect clutch wire harness.
• Remove clutch locator.
• Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
• Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around
electric clutch.
• Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove
belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
• Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt away
from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Carefully work new belt down around transmission
cooling fan and onto the input pulley.
• Slide belt into the center span keeper.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around
electric clutch and onto engine pulley.
• Install belt through stationary idler and clutching idler.
• Reinstall clutch locator and tighten nut securely.
• Reconnect clutch harness.
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt
guides and keepers.
• Install mower (See “TO INSTALL MOWER” in this
section of manual).
FIG. 27
ADJUSTMENT BOLT
NEUTRAL
LOCK
GATE
MOTION CONTROL
LEVER
• Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
• Start engine and test.
• If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satisfied.
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT
Should your transmission require removal for service or
replacement, it should be purged after reinstallation and
before operating the tractor. See “PURGE TRANSMIS-
SION” in the Operation section of this manual.
CLUTCH LOCATOR
CLUTCH
WIRE
HARNESS
STATIONARY
IDLER
TRANSMISSION
INPUT PULLEY
CLUTCHING
IDLER
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
CENTER SPAN
KEEPER
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