Hydro Cat 5015B
Service Manual
WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM
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SPEED POTENTIOMETER REPLACEMENT
CAUTION!
SAFE OPERATION OF THE MACHINE MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE SPEED POTENTIOMETER. USE
EXTREME CARE WHEN ADJUSTING OR REPLACING THE POTENTIOMETER AND ITS OPERATING
LINKAGE.
Check the potentiometer for proper adjustment before replacing. See
Speed Potentiometer Adjustment
section.
To replace the potentiometer...
1
Disconnect the battery connector (behind right-rear door) and open the electrical access panel on front of
the machine.
2
See Figure 6. Disconnect the (2) wires from potentiometer “L”.
FIGURE 6
3
Move hose clamp “M” to your left as far as possible, on coupler “P”.
4
Remove nut “N” and pull the potentiometer out of coupler “P”.
5
Install the new potentiometer, making sure that the tab on the potentiometer engages the hole in bracket
“R”.
Follow steps in reverse order to install the new potentiometer. Then follow potentiometer adjustment instruc-
tions.
H
G
R
L
N
M
P
Q
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