Controls System
Maintenance
Adjusting the
Control-Handle Position
There are 2 height positions for the control
levers—high and low. Remove the bolts to adjust the
height for the operator.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and engage the
parking brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Loosen the bolts and flange nuts installed in the
levers (
).
4.
Align the levers in the front-to-rear position by
bringing the levers together to the N
EUTRAL
position, and slide them until they are aligned,
then tighten the bolts (
).
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1.
Bolt
3.
Control lever
2.
Handle
4.
Nut
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5.
If the ends of the levers hit against each other,
refer to
Adjusting the Motion-Control Linkage
(page 61)
.
6.
Repeat to adjust the control levers.
Adjusting the
Motion-Control Linkage
Located on either side of the machine, below the seat,
are the pump-control linkages. Rotating the end nut
with a 1/2-inch deep socket wrench allows fine tuning
adjustments so that the machine does not move in
neutral. Any adjustments should be made for neutral
positioning only.
WARNING
To adjust the motion control, you must run
the engine and turn the drive wheels. Contact
with moving parts or hot surfaces may cause
personal injury.
Keep your fingers, hands, and clothing clear
of rotating components and hot surfaces.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and engage the
parking brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Push the deck-lift pedal, remove the height-of-cut
pin, and lower the mower deck to the ground
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