Service Manual

XL GEAR DRIVE
2 - 10 XL Lawn Tractor Service Manual
2. Remove the rear hitch panel by removing the two
bolts and nuts holding the seat springs and two
bolts and nuts located on each side of the hitch
panel. Loosen the fastener securing the front
cable guide to remove tension from the shift cable
(Figure 36).
Figure 36
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3. Remove the rubber shift gate cover (Figure 37).
Figure 37
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4. Shift the transaxle through each gear to verify the
gear shift lever centers in each gate as the internal
transaxle detents are felt. The lever should also
“detent” into 5th gear and reverse (Figure 38).
That is, the shift lever should not contact the side
of the metal “fingers” of each gate as the lever
enters the gate.
Figure 38
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5. If the shifter does not align with the gates, loosen
the bolt and nut between the shift pivot and the
shift pivot lever and adjust (Figure 39).
Figure 39
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