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Determining if Adjustment is Necessary: If the tractor "creeps"
while the ground speed control levers are locked in the NEUTRAL
position, then it is necessary to adjust the neutral linkage rods.
NOTE: Perform this adjustment on a hard, level surface such
as a concrete floor.
1. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake and turn off
the engine.
2. There are two nuts (B) on the linkage rod (A). Loosen the
nuts from the ball joints and turn the linkage rod to adjust.
• If the machine creeps forward, turn the rod clockwise
(while standing at the rear of the machine facing
forward);
• If the machine creeps backwards, turn the rod
counter-clockwise (while standing at the rear of the
machine facing forward).
3. Lock the nuts against the ball joints when neutral is achieved.
NOTE: The adjustment should not be performed while the
machine is running. It may take several attempts to achieve
neutral, depending on how much the machine creeps.
Return-to-Neutral Adjustment
Prior to performing this procedure the Neutral Adjustment
Procedure must be completed.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury, perform adjustments only with engine
stopped, key removed, and tractor parked on level ground.
1. Lock the ground speed control lever in the neutral position.
2. Loosen the set collar (A, Figure 42) on the neutral return rod
(B).
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3. Position the set collar along the neutral return rod until it
contacts and very lightly compresses the neutral return spring
(C).
4. Move the ground speed control levers into the operating
position, pull rearward, and release.
5. Move the ground speed control levers out towards the neutral
position.
• if the ground speed control lever aligns with the notch
in the neutral lock plate, adjustment is complete;
• if the ground speed control lever stops it's return motion
past the notch (while standing at the rear of the
machine), re-position the set collar so the neutral return
spring is less compressed.
• if the ground speed control lever stops it's return motion
before the notch (while standing at the rear of the
machine), re-position the set collar so that the neutral
return spring is more compressed.
6. Repeat the process as necessary until the ground speed
control lever aligns with the notch in the neutral lock plate.
NOTE: It is important to note that after every adjustment of the
neutral return rod, the lever must be pulled rearward and released
to properly check the return-to-neutral position.
Parking Brake Adjustment
The parking brake mechanism consists of a two parking brake
cables, with a spring on both ends, that routes from the
transmission to the parking brake lever shaft. The position of the
parking brake cables and the compressed length of the lower
springs located by the transmissions are factory preset and
should not be changed for parking brake adjustment procedures.
The adjustment is achieved by changing the compressed spring
length of the upper parking brake springs.
1. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake, stop the
engine, and chock the tires.
2. Raise the seat plate.
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