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Maintenance Instructions
ADJUSTMENTS
Step 6 - FSC Neutral Switch Adjustment
1. Place the FSC in
NEUTRAL-PARK
position.
Loosen mounting screws and adjust switch up or
down accordingly.
FSC Switch
FSC Neutral Switch Location
NOTE:
Adjust the switch downward for quicker
activation.
Switch Closed
in Neutral
FSC Switch
Actuator Arm
Deck Support
Arm (Ref)
Loosen Screws
FSC Neutral Switch Adjustment
(Side View Through Chassis)
IMPORTANT:
Disconnect spark plug wires to
prevent the engine from starting when testing
operation of the FSC Neutral Switch.
2. Check operation of the FSC Neutral Switch by
placing the FSC lever fully forward, then holding
the ignition switch in the
START
position. Slow-
ly move the FSC lever back towards the
NEU-
TRAL-PARK
position until the starter motor en-
gages and note the position of the FSC lever.
The FSC lever should be within 1/8 in.
(3 mm) of the
NEUTRAL-PARK
position. If this
distance is greater than 1/8 in. (3 mm) the FSC
Neutral Switch needs to be adjusted downward
for quicker activation.
Step 7 - Forward Speed Control Friction Adjustment
FSC Position with Levers
1. Place the FSC in the full
FORWARD
position
and pull both steering levers back; the FSC lever
should not move. If the FSC lever moves back
the
friction needs to be increased.
2. With the steering levers held back, move the
FSC lever back from the
FORWARD
position.
With a proper amount of friction adjusted, the
FSC le ver should move back with a slight amount
of re sistance (friction). If the FSC lever move-
ment is “stiff”, the
friction needs to be de-
creased.
3. The FSC friction is
increased
or
decreased
by
tightening
or
loosening
the
friction adjust-
ment nut.
Loosen or tighten the nut and check
the control function until the conditions of both
steps 1 and 2 (above) are met.
FSC Friction
Adjustment Nut
FSC Adjustment Friction Nut
