Service Manual

CHASSIS

3-87LX Lawn Tractor Service Manual

Fig 333 PICT-7831

4. Tighten the jam nut to secure the position of the ball

joint to the steering rod (Fig. 333).

5. Install the ball joint to the steering arm and check the

toe-in as described in the measurement section.

Fig 332 PICT-7833

3. Rotate the ball joint one turn: clockwise to increase

toe-in; counterclockwise to decrease toe-in (Fig.

332).

IMPORTANT: If more than one turn is required to meet

speciﬁ cations, alternate between the right and left

steering rods to maintain steering wheel alignment.

Fig 335 PICT-7673a

A. Double idler bracket B. 1-3/8” ravel distance

Fig 334 PICT-7670

1. Remove the mower deck. Refer to “46” Mower Deck

Removal” on page 7-69.

2. The Autodrive pedal is properly adjusted when the

hole found in the double idler bracket has approx-

imately 1-3/8” (3.5cm) of travel with 10 lbs. (4.5kg)

of pressure applied to the Autodrive pedal (Fig. 334

and Fig. 335).

Autodrive Pedal Adjustment -

Hydrostatic Models