Product Manual

34
Regular Maintenance
Figure 34. Reverse Speed Control Levers
Comfort Adjustment
A. Reverse Speed Control Levers
B. Lock Nut
Reverse Speed Control Levers
Comfort Adjustment
The amount of pressure necessary to depress the Reverse
Speed Control Levers (A, Figure 34) can be adjusted to meet
the comfort needs of the operator.
1. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake and turn
off the engine.
2. To increase the amount of pressure necessary to
depress the Reverse Speed Control Levers turn the
lock nut (B) CLOCKWISE until the desired comfort
level is achieved. To decrease the amount of pressure
necessary to depress the Reverse Speed Control Levers
turn the lock nut COUNTER-CLOCKWISE until the
desired comfort level is achieved.
3. Repeat process for other side of the unit.
NOTE: Both Reverse Speed Control Levers should
be adjusted so that it takes the same amount of
pressure to depress both handles.
Handle Placement Adjustment (Later Models
Only)
There should be approximately 1” (2.54 cm) fo clearance
in between the handle bars and the reverse speed control
levers when the forward speed control lever is in the neutral
position.
To adjust:
1. Loosen the jam nuts (B, Figure 35) that are located on
the top and the bottom of the reversing linkage rod (A).
2. Adjust the linkage rod:
• To increase the amount of clearance between the
handle bars and the reverse speed control levers, turn
the linkage rod adjuster (C) CLOCKWISE.
• To decrease the amount of clearnace between the
handle bars and the reverse speed control levers, turn
the linkage rod adjuster COUNTER-CLOCKWISE.
3. Once the measurement of 1” (2.54 cm) is achieved,
tighten the jam nut against the linkage rod adjuster.
4. Repeat the process for the other side of the unit.
Both reverse speed control levers should be
adjusted equally.
A
B
1”
(2.54 cm)
A
A
B
C
B
Figure 35. Handle Placement Adjustment
A. Reversing Linkage Rod
B. Jam Nuts
C. Linkage Rod Adjuster
Not for
Reproduction