Mfg. Co. Inc. Lawn Mower User Manual

Maintenance
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe
enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing
theunittofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands
orequivalentsupport.
6.Engage/disengagethebrakeandcheckeachdrive
tiretomakesureeachbrakeengages/disengages.
7.Ifadjustmentisnecessary,loosenthejamnut
fromtheyokeonthesidethatneedsadjustment.
Removethehairpinandclevispin(seeFigure26).
Figure26
1.Hairpin3.Yoke
2.Clevispin
4.Jamnut
•AdjustingtheBraketoEngage:Shortenthe
linkagebyturningtheyokeclockwise.
•AdjustingtheBraketoDisengage:
Lengthenthelinkagebyturningtheyoke
counterclockwise.
8.Reinstalltheclevispinandhairpinandtighten
downthejamnut.Repeatstep
6andreadjustif
necessary.
9.Whenadjustmentiscomplete,removethejack
standsorequivalentsupportandlowerthe
machine.
10.Placethemachineintothe“operating”position.
RefertotheDriveWheelReleaseValvessection
inOperation.
MotionControlHandle
Adjustment
Adjustingtheheight:
Themotioncontrolleverscanbeadjustedhigheror
lowerformaximumoperatorcomfort.
1.Removethehardwareholdingthecontrolleverto
thecontrolarmshaft(
Figure27).
Figure27
1.Bolts
4.Controlarmshaft
2.Washer
5.Slottedhole
3.Controllever
2.Movethecontrollevertothenextsetofholes.
Securetheleverwiththehardware.
3.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol
lever.
AdjustingtheTilt
Themotioncontrolleverscanbetiltedforeoraftfor
maximumoperatorcomfort.
1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollever
tothecontrolarmshaft.
2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthe
controlleverforeoraft
Figure27.Tightenboth
boltstosecurethecontrolinthenewposition.
3.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol
lever.
FullForwardTracking
Adjustment
Ifthemachinetravelsorpullstoonesidewhenthe
motioncontrolleversareinthefullforwardposition,
adjustthecoverplates.
1.Loosenthescrewsonacoverplate(seeFigure28).
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