Cub Cadet SLTX1000 Series - Manual (Page 71)

HYDRO. DRIVE AND BRAKE SYSTEM
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6. Loosen the socket head cap screw that locks the
adjusting puck using a 1/4” allen wrench.
7. Have a 1-1/8” wrench handy, or size an adjustable
wrench to fit the adjusting puck. See Figure 5.19.
8. Start the engine and advance throttle to maximum
RPM.
9. Set the adjusting puck so that neither wheel rotates.
The brake rotor should also be stationary.
10. Lock the adjusting puck, then confirm that the wheels
and brake rotor are still motionless.
11. Turn the engine off.
12. Reinstall the seat, reconnecting the seat switch.
13. Reinstall the rear wheel:
Double-D axle
13a. Lubricate the axle with anti-seize compound
before positioning the wheel on LTX models.
13b. Apply thread locking compound such as Loctite
242 TM (blue) to the threads of the wheel bolt.
13c. Install the bolt and belleville washer so that the
inside diameter contact area of the washer is
against the bolt head and the outside diameter
contact area is against the wheel.
Hub
13d. Position the wheel on the hub and secure it with
four lugs.
14. Lower the tractor to the ground.
14a. Tighten the bolt to a torque of 12-15 ft-lbs. (16-
20 N-m).
14b. Tighten the lugs on the SLTX tractors to a
torque of 30-42 ft-lbs. (41-57 N-m).
15. Test the drive system and all safety features before
returning the unit to service.
Figure 5.19