Service Manual

GEAR DRIVE SYSTEM

5-2 LX Lawn Tractor Service Manual

5. Remove the right and left rear tires (Fig. 436). 7. Slide the shift linkage forward away from the trans-

mission (Fig. 438).

Fig 438 PICT-7229a

Fig 436 PICT-7222

8. Support the bottom of the transmission with jack

supports or a hydraulic ﬂ oor jack (Fig. 439).

6. Shift the forward/reverse lever to the forward pos-

ition. This will allow enough clearance to remove

the hairpin cotter. Remove the hairpin cotter that

secures the shift linkage to the shift fork (Fig. 437).

Fig 439 PICT-7230

Fig 437 PICT-7224