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9.
TWINSTICK CONTROL LEVER
FORWARD ADJUSTEMENT:
A.
Remove the fender skirts from each
side of the machine.
B.
Block up the unit so that the Drive
Wheels are off the ground.
C.
Loosen the locknuts on the
turnbuckle on the upper linkage on
each side.
D.
Push both control levers forward
until they hit the stops on the control
arms.
E.
Bungee cord the arm at this position
and lengthen the upper linkage rods
until they bottom out the
transmissions.
F.
Back off the turnbuckles ½ turn and
lock in place with the locknuts.
10.
TWINSTICK CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT:
A.
Loosen the bolts holding the Neutral
Plate.
B.
Pull back the control lever until the
wheel spin is zero.
C.
Tilt the Control lever outward, using
the lever, position and tighten the
bolts holding the Neutral Plates.
11.
TWINSTICK CONTROL LEVER
FORWARD TRACKING:
In a large open area, actuate the control
levers into the full forward position. If
the mower veers in either direction left
or right some adjustment is necessary.
If the mower veers to the right, then the
left transmission needs to be slowed
down. If the mower veers to the left,
then the right transmission needs to be
slowed down.
A.
Stop the machine and shut off the
engine.
B.
Slightly loosen the nuts around the
turnbuckle on the faster side.
Lengthen the linkage rod by ¼ turn
increments, retighten and retest,
until the mower tracks straight.
C.
Once the tracking is to the
operator’s liking, completely tighten
the nuts on the turnbuckle.
Recheck and adjust the Neutral
Plate, if required.
D.
Reinstall the side plates and tighten
all bolts.
E.
If the forward tracking still requires
“fine tuning”, use the on-the-fly fine
adjustment knob on top of the
fender cap, next to the Control lever.
Make small adjustments to full
forward as needed.
12.
TO ADJUST “IN” OR OPERATING
POSITION OF THE TWINSTICK
STEERING CONTROL LEVERS:
If the Control levers are too close in the
center or the Control levers drag on the
Neutral Plate, adjust as follows.
A.
Tilt the Control lever outward,
loosen the locknut and adjust the
Neutral
Plate
Handle
Mount Bolts
Control Arms
Forward
Note Mark, LH
Thread End
Shorten length
to bottom out
transmission,
then back off ½
turn.
