Service Manual

XL Lawn Tractor Service Manual 2 - 9
XL GEAR DRIVE
11. Recheck the routing of the belt (Figure 34).
Figure 34
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12. Install the mower deck. (Refer to Mower Deck
section). Make sure the engine belt guides are
adjusted so they are within 1/8” (3mm) of both the
engine and mower drive pulley.
13. Install battery and battery tray making sure the
battery drain tube is installed in the rear hole of
the frame (Figure 35). Install the rear hitch panel
(Figure 25).
Figure 35
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14. Check the following:
A. The Shift-On-The-Go for proper adjustment. If
adjustment is needed, (refer to “Cable
Adjustment, Shift-On-The-Go, 915 and MST-
205 Transaxle” on page 2 - 19).
B. Brake Adjustment. If adjustment is needed,
(refer to “XL Gear Drive Brake Adjustment -915
Transaxle” on page 2 - 11).
C. Shift Lever Adjustment. If adjustment is
needed, (refer to “XL Gear Drive Shift Lever
Adjustment - 915 Transaxle” on page 2 - 9).
15. Check all safety switches to make sure they are
operating properly.
XL Gear Drive Shift Lever
Adjustment - 915 Transaxle
It is VERY important the shift lever is properly aligned
with the shift gates.
If the gear shift lever and shift gates do not properly
align, you may encounter the following symptoms:
1. No reverse.
2. No fifth gear.
3. Jumping out of gear.
If the misalignment is ignored for a period of time,
severe transaxle damage will result.
Adjust using the following procedure:
1. Disconnect the battery cables and remove the
battery and battery tray.