Operator's Manual

DriveSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheTraction
DriveforNeutral
Ifthemachinemoveswhenthetractionpedalisinthe
NEUTRALposition,adjustthetractioncam.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Raiseafrontwheelandarearwheelofftheoor
andplacesupportblocksundertheframe.
WARNING
Ifthemachineisnotsupported
adequately,itmayaccidentallyfall,
injuringanyoneunderthemachine.
Afrontwheelandarearwheelmustbe
raisedofftheground;otherwise,the
machinewillmoveduringadjustment.
3.Loosenthelocknutonthetractionadjustment
cam(Figure60).
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Figure60
1.Tractionadjustmentcam2.Locknut
WARNING
Theenginemustberunningsothat
youcanmakeanaladjustmentof
thetractionadjustmentcam.Contact
withhotormovingpartscanresultin
personalinjury.
Keepyourhands,feet,face,andother
bodypartsawayfromthemufer,other
hotpartsoftheengine,androtating
parts.
4.Starttheengineandrotatethecamhexinboth
directionstodeterminethemidpositionofthe
neutralspan.
5.Tightenthelocknutsecuringtheadjustment.
6.Shutofftheengine.
7.Removethesupportblocksandlowerthe
machinetotheshopoor.Testdrivethe
machinetoensurethatitdoesnotmovewhen
thetractionpedalisinneutral.
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