Cub Cadet SLTX1000 Series - Manual (Page 21)

Steering
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Steering alignment
IMPORTANT: The front tires will have a “TOE-IN” between
1/16” and 1/4” to allow the unit to track properly.
1. Check the tire pressure in the front tires and make
certain that they are at approximately 14 PSI. The
rear tires should be at 10 PSI.
2. Place the unit on level ground.
3. Lower the deck lift lever to the lowest position.
4. Line up the centering hole in the sector gear with the
centering hole in the support plate, and insert a 1/4”
Phillips screw driver up through both.
See Figure 3A.1.
NOTE: The steering wheel should be in the straight for-
ward position. If it is not, remove the steering
wheel and reinstall it so that it is.
5. In front of the axle, measure the distance horizontally
from the inside of the left rim to the inside of the right
rim. See Figure 3A.2.
6. From behind the axle, measure the distance horizon-
tally from the inside of the left rim to the inside of the
right rim.
7. The measurement taken in front of the axle should be
between 1/16” and 5/16” less than the measurement
taken behind the axle. If not, perform the following
steps:
Figure 3A.1
Center the sector gear
Figure 3A.2
Measure rim-to-rim at the front and back of rim
Measure rim-to-rim at the front and back of rim
CHAPTER 3A: STEERING