Lawn Solutions TA3016KAF1, Operator'S Manual

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6. Adjust motion controls as stated in the
Motion Control Linkage Adjustment
section.
Drive Wheel Chain Tension
Adjustment
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
and remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Lift the rear of the unit and support using jack
stands or equivalent support.
3. Check the chains on both sides of the unit for
proper tension. The chains should be able to
move up and down 1/2-3/4 inch (12-19 mm).
4. Adjust the idler sprockets.
5. Recheck the chain tension and tighten the idler
bolt.
Tine Drive Chain Adjustment
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
and remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Lift the rear of the unit and support using jack
stands or equivalent support.
3. Check the chains on both sides of the unit for
proper tension. The chains should be able to
move up and down 1/2-3/4 inch (12-19 mm).
4. Adjust the idler sprocket.
5. Recheck the chain tension and tighten the idler
bolt.
Adjusting the Parking Brake
If the parking brake does not hold securely, an
adjustment is required.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
and remove key.
3. Check the air pressure in the drive tires. If
needed, adjust to the recommended inflation;
refer to Checking the Tire Pressure in Drive
System Maintenance.
4. Disengage the park brake.
5. Loosen the adjustment nut on the brake cable
at the front of the transmission mounting
plate.
6. Pull the slack out of the cable and brake levers
at the transmissions.
7. Tighten the cable adjustment nuts.
8. Check the park brake; repeat steps 5 through 7
if necessary.
Motion Control Linkage
Adjustment
1. Park the machine on level ground.
2. Shut off engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop. Engage parking brake.
3. Remove and retain the rear cover and its
mounting hardware.
4. Push the control levers all the way forward to
the front reference bar.
5. Remove the cotter pin and clevis pin on the
turnbuckle of the motion control linkage;
discard the cotter pin and retain the clevis pin.
Rotate the turnbuckle counterclockwise (as
viewed from the top of the machine) until
there is a gap between the control lever and
the front reference bar.
Figure 10
1. Clevis pin 3. Cotter pin
2. Turnbuckle
6. Holding the control levers forward, rotate the
turnbuckle clockwise until there is a minimal
gap or contact between the control lever and
the front reference bar. Rotate the turnbuckle
clockwise one more full turn.
7. Reinstall the clevis pin and use a new cotter
pin.
8. Reinstall the rear cover.