Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheTractionDrive
forNeutral
Thisadjustmentmustbemadewithdrivewheelsturning.
DANGER
Mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmayfailtosupport
themachineandcauseaseriousinjury.
•Usejackstandswhensupportingthemachine.
•Donotusehydraulicjacks.
WARNING
Theenginemustberunningtoperformthis
adjustment.Contactwithmovingpartsorhot
surfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothing,andotherbody
partsawayfromrotatingparts,mufer,andother
hotsurfaces.
1.Raisetheframeontostablejackstandssothatthedrive
wheelscanrotatefreely.
2.Slideseatforward,unlatchit,andswingitupand
forward.
3.Disconnecttheelectricalconnectorfromtheseat
safetyswitch.
4.Temporarilyinstallajumperwireacrossterminalsin
thewiringharnessconnector.
5.Starttheengine,ensurethatthethrottleleverismidway
betweentheFastandSlowpositions,andreleasethe
parkingbrake.
Note:Themotioncontrolleversmustbeinthe
neutrallockedpositionwhilemakinganyadjustments.
6.Adjustthepumprodlengthononesidebyrotating
thehexshaft,intheappropriatedirection,untilthe
correspondingwheelisstillorslightlycreepingin
reverse(Figure61).
Figure61
1.Rightpumprod5.JamNut
2.Leftpumprod6.Hexshaft
3.Balljoint7.Balljoint
4.Bolt
7.Movethemotioncontrolleverforwardandreverse,
thenbacktoneutral.Thewheelmuststopturningor
slightlycreepinreverse.
8.MovethethrottlelevertotheFastposition.Makesure
thatthewheelremainsstoppedorslightlycreepsin
reverse;adjustitifnecessary.
9.Repeatsteps6through8fortheothersideofthe
machine.
10.Tightenthejamnutsattheballjoints(Figure59).
11.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowpositionandstop
theengine.
12.Removethejumperwirefromthewireharness
connectorandplugtheconnectorintotheseatswitch.
WARNING
Electricalsystemwillnotperformproper
safetyshutoffwithjumperwireinstalled.
•Removejumperwirefromwireharness
connectorandplugconnectorintoseat
switchwhenadjustmentiscompleted.
•Neveroperatethisunitwithjumper
installedandseatswitchbypassed.
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