Service Manual

CHASSIS
4 - 1 XL Lawn Tractor Service Manual
Front Axle Removal
1. If the tractor is equipped with headlights,
disconnect the wiring to the headlights.
2. Unbolt the 2 shoulder bolts, located on the right
and left side, bottom of the hood and carefully
remove the hood (Figure 155).
Figure 155
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3. Remove front mower pivot bracket from the front
axle, (refer to Mower Decks).
4. Remove the drag link (4) in Figure 156 from the
left spindle by removing the cotter pin and
washers.
5. Raise the front of the tractor and place jack-stands
behind the front axle.
6. Remove both the right and left front tires.
7. Remove the tie rod steering (3) in Figure 156 by
removing the washers and cotter pins.
8. Remove the right spindle (5) and left spindle (17)
by removing the E-Ring (2) in Figure 156.
9. Remove the 2 screws (18), front axle spacers
(11), washers (12), and nuts (13) in Figure 156.
10. Remove the two screws (39), washers, and nuts
from the front axle support (34) in Figure 156.
11. The axle should slide down and out of the frame.
12. Installation; reverse the order of axle removal.
Upper Steering Shaft Removal
(No Tilt Steering)
1. Follow steps #1 and #2 in the procedure for
Steering Tower Removal, (refer to “Steering Tower
Removal” on page 4 - 4).
2. The mower deck will have to be removed, (refer to
the Mower section).
3. Remove the E-Ring (38) in Figure 156.
4. The upper steering shaft (35) in Figure 156 should
slide out from the bottom of the frame.
5. Installation; reverse the order of steering shaft
removal.
Steering Rack Removal
1. Remove the mower deck from the tractor (refer to
the Mower section).
2. Drain the gas tank, and remove the gas tank from
the unit (refer to “Steering Tower Removal” on
page 4 - 4, steps 1 and 2).
3. Remove the cotter pin (29), steering link bushing
(27), and flat washers (28) from the drag link (4) in
Figure 156.
4. Remove screws (19) and (20) from the steering
rack (26) in Figure 156.
5. The steering rack can now be removed.
6. Installation; reverse the order of steering rack
removal.
Note: Before tightening the lock nut (31), make sure
the bushing eccentric (24) is turned so the steering
rack (26) is up against the steering shaft pinion (35) in
Figure 156. The zerk (23) is used to hold the bushing
eccentric and then tighten locknut (31) in Figure 156.
Add a small amount of grease through the zerk. It is
suggested a little grease should be added between the
steering shaft pinion (35) in and the steering rack (26)
in Figure 156).