8.
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.
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D.
Loosen the locknuts tightened against
the rod end ball joints on the Upper
Linkage Rod 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 Rod
Assembly until the wheel stops turning.
F.
Retighten the locknuts on Upper
Linkage Rod 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.
9. 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
Lock Nut
Left hand Upper
Linkage Rod
Assembly
Right hand Upper
Linkage Rod
Assembly
Lock Nut
