12. JOYSTICK CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT:
With the engine running, if the machine
travels in either direction when the
Joystick Control Lever is in the neutral
“DOWN” position, stop the engine,
elevate the rear wheels clear of the
ground and adjust as follows:
A.
Remove the right hand fender skirt
exposing the Joystick Control Lever
Assembly.
B.
Start the engine.
C.
Run engine at fast idle with Joystick
Control Lever in the “DOWN” position.
D.
Loosen the locknuts tightened
against the rod end ball joints on the
Upper Linkage Assembly that
corresponds to the wheel that is turning.
Note: One of these is a left hand nut and
will have to be turned backwards.
E.
Adjust the Neutral Position by
turning the rod in the upper linkage until
the wheel stops turning.
F.
Retighten the locknuts on upper
linkage assembly and check to make
sure the drive wheel is still not turning.
G.
Repeat steps B through F for other
side.
H.
Shut off engine before removing
from blocks. Replace fender skirt.
13.
JOYSTICK ADJUSTMENT:CONTROL
LEVER DETENT
If the Joystick Control Lever does not
lock in the “UP” position, turn the detent
adjustment screw clockwise until a
desirable locking action is obtained. If
the Joystick control Lever is hard to slide
up and down, turn the detent adjustment
screw counter-clockwise until a desirable
sliding action is obtained.
14. JOYSTICK CONTROL LEVER
SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT
To change the sideways turning response
Adjust as follows:
A.
Remove the right hand fender skirt
exposing the Joystick Control Lever
assembly.
B.
Remove the cross bolt, nut, and
spacers
C.
Reassemble the spacers as desired.
(2) spacers between the rod end ball
joints and the joystick pivot shaft will
quicken the side to side response, (1)
spacer slows the response.
NOTE: It is important that there is at least one
spacer on each side of the rod end ball
joints to prevent damage. Also the small
diameter of the spacer must point
towards the rod end ball joint.
Spacers (3)
per side
Cross Bolt
Joystick
Pivot Shaft
L.H. Linkage
Assembly
R.H. Linkage
Assembly
Loosen this nut
(Left hand threads)
Loosen this nut
(Right hand threads)
15.
ADJUSTING FOR STRAIGHT
FORWARD TRACKING:
In a large open area, actuate the Joystick
Control lever into the full forward position.
If the mower veers in either direction left
or right some adjustment is necessary.
A.
If the mower veers to the right, then the right
hydrostat needs to be sped up. If the mower
veers to the left, then the left hydrostat needs to
be sped up.
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