Operator's Manual

DriveSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheTractionDrive
forNeutral
Themachinemustnotcreepwhenthetractionpedalis
released.Ifitdoescreep,adjustasfollows:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,
andlowerthecuttingunitstotheoor.
2.Jackupthefrontofthemachineuntilthefronttires
areofftheshopoor.Supportthemachinewithjack
standstopreventitfromfallingaccidentally.
Note:On4wheeldrivemodels,thereartiresmust
alsobeofftheshopoor
3.Ontherightsideofthehydrostat,loosenthelocknut
onthetractionadjustmentcam(Figure62).
Figure62
1.Locknut2.Tractionadjustmentcam
WARNING
Theenginemustberunningsothenal
adjustmentofthetractionadjustmentcam
canbeperformed.Thiscouldcausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,andotherbodyparts
awayfromthemufer,otherhotpartsofthe
engine,andanyrotatingparts.
4.Starttheengineandrotatethecamhexineither
directionuntilthewheelsceaserotation.
5.Tightenthelocknuttosecuretheadjustment.
6.Stoptheengine.Removethejackstandsandlowerthe
machinetotheshopoor.
7.Testdrivethemachinetomakesureitdoesnotcreep.
AdjustingtheRearWheel
Toe-in
1.Rotatethesteeringwheelsothattherearwheelsare
straightahead.
2.Loosenthejamnutoneachendofthetierod(Figure
63).
Note:Theendofthetierodwiththeexternalgroove
isalefthandthread.
Figure63
1.Jamnut3.Wrenchslot
2.Tierod
3.Usingthewrenchslot,rotatethetierod
4.Measurethedistanceatthefrontandrearoftherear
wheelsataxleheight.Thedistanceatthefrontofthe
rearwheelsshouldbelessthan6mm(1/4inch)ofthe
distancemeasuredattherearofthewheels.
5.Repeatprocedureasrequired.
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