Service Manual

XL HYDROSTATIC TRANSAXLES
3 - 10 XL Lawn Tractor Service Manual
13. Install the battery and battery tray. Note: If the
battery uses a drain tube, make sure the tube
is reinstalled through the rear hole in the
frame (Figure 97).
Figure 97
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14. Install the left rear tire only and lower the tractor
so the left rear tire touches the ground (Figure 98).
Figure 98
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15. If a new transaxle was installed or any work was
performed internally on the transaxle, follow the
“Purging Procedures” on page 3 - 3.
16. Check the neutral adjustment. If the unit needs to
be neutralized, follow the procedures in the
“Neutral Adjustment - HXL Hydro- 2000 and Prior”
on page 3 - 10.
17. Install the right rear tire and check the brake
adjustments. If adjustment is needed, follow the
procedures in the “Brake Adjustment - HXL Hydro
- 2000 and Prior” on page 3 - 11.
18. Test operate the tractor, making sure the unit
operates properly and the safety circuits are
operating.
Neutral Adjustment - HXL Hydro-
2000 and Prior
Before making a neutral adjustment, the transaxle
must be warmed up for at least 10 minutes. Steps to
perform neutral adjustment:
1. Jack-up and support the right rear end of the
tractor, allowing enough clearance to remove the
right rear tire. Make sure the left rear tire stays on
the ground (Figure 99).
Figure 99
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