Operator's Manual

ControlsSystem
Maintenance
Thefactoryadjuststhecontrolsbeforeshippingthe
machine.However,aftermanyhoursofuse,youmay
needtoadjustthetractioncontrolalignment,theneutral
positionofthetractioncontrol,andthetrackingofthe
tractioncontrolinthefullforwardposition.
Important:Toadjustthecontrolsproperly,
completeeachprocedureintheorderlisted.
AdjustingtheTractionControl
Alignment
Ifthetractioncontrolbardoesnotrestushand
squarewiththereferencebarwheninthefullbackward
position,immediatelycompletethefollowingprocedure:
1.Parkthemachineonaatsurfaceandlowerthe
boom.
2.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
3.Pullstraightbackonthetractioncontrolsothefront
ofthecontrolcontactsthereferencebar(Figure53).
Figure53
1.Frontofthecontrol,outof
alignment
2.Referencebar
4.Ifthefrontofthetractioncontroldoesnotrest
squareandushwiththereferencebar,loosenthe
angenutandboltinthestemofthetractioncontrol
(Figure54).
Figure54
1.Tractioncontrol
2.Stem,boltandnut
5.Adjustthetractioncontrolsothatitrestsush
againstthereferencebarwhenitispulledstraight
back(Figure54andFigure55).
Figure55
6.Tightentheangenutandboltinthetraction
controlstem.
7.Starttheengine.
8.Drivethemachineinreversewiththetraction
controltighttothereferencebar.Ifthemachine
doesnotbackupstraight,completethefollowing
procedure:
A.Stoptheengine
B.Lift/supportthemachinesothatbothtracksare
offofthegroundandarefreetorun.
C.Loosentheangenutandboltinthestemofthe
tractioncontrol(Figure54).
D.Loosenthejamnutsonthetractionrods,under
thecontrolpanel(Figure56).
37