Service Manual

Line Painter 1200Chassis and Controls Page 6 – 4

Front Castor Fork

1. Front castor wheel

2. Socket head screw (2 used)

3. Lock washer (2 used)

4. Castor plate

5. Castor fork

Figure 2

FRONT

RIGHT

If the Line Painter 1200 does not follow a straight line

when the castor detent is engaged, front castor fork ad-

justment is necessary.

Adjustment

1. Park machine on a level surface, stop engine, en-

gage parking brake and remove key from the ignition

switch. Remove high tension lead from the spark plug

and position the lead away from the spark plug.

2. Make sure that castor lever on handle is released to

lock the castor fork in position.

NOTE: Shorten a 1/4” allen wrench (Fig. 3) to allow ac-

cess to socket head screws (item 2) that secure castor

plate. If modified allen wrench is not available, remove

front wheel to access socket head screws.

3. Loosen two (2) socket head screws (item 2) that se-

cure castor plate to castor fork.

4. Rotate castor fork until wheel is in proper position for

straight line tracking.

5. Tighten two (2) socket head screws to secure castor

fork assembly.

6. Secure high tension lead to spark plug.

7. Operate machine to make sure it follows a straight

line. Readjust castor fork if necessary.

Figure 3

1/4” ALLEN WRENCH

.750”

(19 mm)