Operator's Manual

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Figure61
1.Tractioncontrol
2.Stem,bolt,andnut
5.Adjustthetractioncontrolsothatitrestsush
againstthereferencebarwhenyoupullit
straightback(Figure61andFigure62).
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Figure62
6.Tightentheangenutandboltinthetraction
controlstem.
AdjustingtheTractionControl
NeutralPosition
Ifthemachinecreepsforwardorbackwardwhen
thetractioncontrolisintheNEUTRALpositionand
theunitiswarm,immediatelycompletethefollowing
procedure:
1.Lift/supportthemachinesothatbothtracksare
offtheground.
2.Opentherear-accesscover.
3.Loosenthejamnutsonthetractionrods,under
thecontrolpanel(Figure63).
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Figure63
1.Tractionrod2.Jamnut
4.Startthetractionunitandsetthethrottleto
about1/3openposition.
WARNING
Whenthemachineisrunning,youcould
becaughtandinjuredinmovingpartsor
burnedonhotsurfaces.
Stayawayfrompinchpoints,moving
parts,andhotsurfaceswhenadjusting
therunningmachine.
5.Ifthelefttrackmoves,lengthenorshortenthe
righttractionroduntilthetrackstopsmoving.
6.Iftherighttrackmoves,lengthenorshortenthe
lefttractionroduntilthetrackstopsmoving.
7.Tightenthejamnuts.
8.Closetherear-accesscover.
9.Shutofftheengineandlowerthemachineto
theground.
10.Drivethemachineinfullreverse,checkingto
seeiftheunittracksstraight.Ifitdoesnot,note
thedirectionitveers.Repeattheadjustment
previouslydescribedsothatittracksstraightin
reverse.
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