Cub Cadet Z-Force Series - Manual (Page 9)

Z Force
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5.6. Clean and inspect all of the components.
Replace any that exhibit wear or damage. Eval-
uate the feasibility of repair versus complete
spindle replacement.
5.7. If a roller bearing is damaged, drive the bearing
race out of the housing and replace it as well.
Do not over-look the bearing race at the inspec-
tion stage. See Figure 5.7.
5.8. Drive new bearing races into the spindle housing
if required, using a heavy hammer or press, and
and appropriate driver.
5.9. Pack the bearings with grease and assemble the
spindle.
5.10. Install the seals with the lips facing outward,
using an appropriate driver.
Figure 5.7
Cover
Seal
Bearing
Spacer
Seal
Cover
5.11. The double pulley that transfers drive from the
PTO belt to the deck belt has two different size
sheaves. The PTO belt rides in the top sheave,
which is the wider of the two, to accommodate
the angularity that results from different cutting
heights. See Figure 5.11.
NOTE: Failure to install the double pulley in the
right orientation will result in belt loss and pre-
mature belt failure.
6. TRACKING AND NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
6.1. For preliminary checks, park the mower on a
flat paved surface, engage the parking brake,
shut off engine, remove the key from ignition
switch.
6.2. Check front tire pressure. Adjust as necessary to
20-25 psi.
6.3. Measure distance from the right rear corner of
the transmission mounting bracket to the
ground. Measure the distance from the left rear
corner of the transmission mounting bracket to
the ground. If the measurements are not equal,
the air pressure in the tires will need to be
adjusted to level the frame.
6.4. Check rear Drive tire pressure. Adjust as neces-
sary within the range of 8-10 PSI.
NOTE: This adjustment may be redundant if the
deck has recently been leveled.
NOTE: Tire pressure will effect tire circumfer-
ence, which will effect tracking.
Figure 5.11
deck belt
PTO Belt
(wide sheave)
(narrow sheave)