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Maintenance Instructions
ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTMENTS
Transmission Control
IMPORTANT:
The proper adjustment of the tran
saxle control stops is
essential
for efficient opera
tion and life of the transaxle. These stops are prop
erly ad justed at the factory and should only require
read justment if the transaxle or related control link
age is removed or changed.
NOTE:
It would not be unusual for a new machine,
after the initial 5 or 10 hours of operation, to begin to
not travel straight (this is due to the breakin of the
tran saxles). To fine tune tracking, refer to
Step 5 -
Straight Tracking Adjustment
in this section.
Step 1 - Steering Lever Position Adjustment
NOTE:
For proper operation, the steering levers
should be adjusted to sit evenly using the following
procedure.
1. Examine the steering levers to make sure they
are
parallel front to back
in relation to one an
other. If they are not equal, adjust accordingly.
(The handles may or may not be even at this
point.)
NOTE:
The
LH steering lever is non-adjust-
able.
This procedure will require adjustment of
the RH lever to make it even with the LH lever.
Levers should sit
parallel to each other
Lever Alignment
2. Adjust the position of the RH lever by turning the
stop bolt in the Speed Control Actuator in or out.
Turning the stop bolt in will make the RH lever
move back, and turning it out will make it move
forward. Tighten the locknut.
Stop
Bolt
Stop Bolt Location
Step 2 - Steering Handles Adjustment
1. An adjustment range of approximately 3 in.
(76.2 mm) is available on the steering handles
the handles can be adjusted forward or aft
depending on the arm length of the operator.
The handles can be adjusted by loosening the
locknut at the pivot point and the locknut holding
the handle in position in the adjustment slide.
Adjust the handles into the most comfortable
position and tighten both locknuts.
Locknut
(Position)
Locknut
(Pivot Point)
Adjustment
Slide
Steering Handles Adjustment
