XL Lawn Tractor Service Manual 2 - 19
XL GEAR DRIVE
Cable Adjustment, Shift-On-The-Go,
915 and MST-205 Transaxle
1. Adjustment is required if the gearshift lever is not
pulled firmly under spring tension toward the
numbers on the shift plate or if it is difficult to shift
on-the-go (Figure 68). If either of these problems
present themselves, check the following:
Figure 68
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• Verify that the idler pulley is not damaged.
• Verify that the belt guides are within 1/8” (3mm)
of the engine and transaxle pulleys.
• Check proper cable tension. When properly
adjusted, the cable is under light tension.
Approximately 1/2” (13mm) deflection should
be noticed when light side pressure is applied
(Figure 69). To adjust:
Figure 69
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A. Loosen the fastener securing the forward cable
guide. It is located just above and behind the
mower deck pulley (Figure 70).
Figure 70
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B. Slide the guide left or right as necessary to
remove all slack, but do not tighten so much as
to move the idler arm. Retighten the fastener
once adjustment is complete.
C. Verify that the adjustment is correct by
checking that the gearshift lever snaps crisply
toward the numbers on the shift plate. Also
make sure that the unit shifts easily on-the-go
(In other words, the drive belt is fully
declutched when shifting) (Figure 71).
Figure 71
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