Operator's Manual

ControlsSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheControls
Thefactoryadjuststhecontrolsbeforeshippingthe
machine.However,aftermanyhoursofuse,you
mayneedtoadjustthetractioncontrolalignment,
theNEUTRALpositionofthetractioncontrol,andthe
trackingofthetractioncontrolinthefullforward
position.
Important:Toadjustthecontrolsproperly,
completeeachprocedureintheorderlisted.
AdjustingtheTractionControl
Alignment
Ifthetractioncontrolbardoesnotrestushand
squarewiththereferencebarwheninthefull
backwardposition,immediatelycompletethefollowing
procedure:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,andlowertheloaderarms.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Pullstraightbackonthetractioncontrolsothe
frontofthecontrolcontactsthereferencebar
(Figure53).
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Figure53
1.Frontofthecontrol(outof
alignment)
2.Referencebar
4.Ifthefrontofthetractioncontroldoesnotrest
squareandushwiththereferencebar,loosen
theangenutandboltinthestemofthetraction
control(Figure54).
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Figure54
1.Tractioncontrol
2.Stem,bolt,andnut
5.Adjustthetractioncontrolsothatitrestsush
againstthereferencebarwhenyoupullit
straightback(Figure54andFigure55).
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Figure55
6.Tightentheangenutandboltinthetraction
controlstem.
AdjustingtheTractionControl
NeutralPosition
Ifthemachinecreepsforwardorbackwardwhen
thetractioncontrolisintheNEUTRALpositionand
theunitiswarm,immediatelycompletethefollowing
procedure:
1.Lift/supportthemachinesothatbothtracksare
offtheground.
2.Opentherear-accesscover.
3.Loosenthejamnutsonthetractionrods,under
thecontrolpanel(Figure56).
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