Simplicity AGCO Allis 500 Series, Service And Repair Manual

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4 Adjustments
Steering / Brake Adjustment
4 - 2
STEERING SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT
Steering Gear Adjustment
If there is excessive slack in the steering system, the steer-
ing gear backlash can be eliminated by re-indexing the
steering shaft gear using the following adjustment.
1. Loosen the two flange nuts and carriage bolts (A,
Figure 1)
2. Push the steering shaft gear and steering gear
together so that the gear teeth are closely meshed.
3. Retighten the flange nuts (A).
BRAKE & BRAKE SPRING
ADJUSTMENT
Tuff Torq K-56 Models
Note: All brake adjustment is accomplished through
brake spring adjustment.
1. Fully depress brake pedal and lock parking brake.
2. See Figure 2. With the tractor parked on a level sur-
face adjust the brake rod nut (A) until spring (B) is
compressed to a length of 1.69”-1.75” (1-11/16” to 1-
3/4”).
3. Check the adjustment by backing the tractor up a hill,
engaging the parking brake, and shutting off the
engine. While seated in the operator’s position park
the tractor for at least 30 seconds and watch for
movement.
If the parking brake does not hold, tighten the spring.
If the parking brake cannot be engaged, loosen the
brake spring.
WARNING
Before beginning any service work, turn the PTO
off,set the parking brake, turn the ignition switch
off, remove the key, disconnect the spark plug
wire, and disconnect the negative battery cable.
Figure 1. Steering Gear Adjustment
A. Flange Nut & Carriage Bolt
Figure 2. Brake Spring Adjustment -
Tuff Torq K-56 Models
A. Nut B. Spring
A
B
Spring Length
1-11/16” to 1-3/4”
A