Operator's Manual

F.RepeatstepsCthroughEuntil
youachieveupto3mm(1/8inch)
movement.
G.Installtheseatframeassembly,if
removedinstepA.
Adjustingthe
Speed-ControlLever
Tension
1.Stopthemachineandmovethespeed-control
levertotheNEUTRALposition.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
3.Toadjustthetension,adjustthepivotnut,which
islocatedattheendofthemotion-controlshaft
infrontoftherightconsole(Figure56).
Note:Setthetensionhighenoughthatthe
speed-controlleverpositionismaintained
duringoperationandlooseenoughtobemoved
comfortably.
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Figure56
1.Pivotnut4.Frictiondisc
2.Spring-discwashers5.Speed-controlfriction
bracket
3.Speed-controlfriction
plate
6.Speed-controllever
Adjustingthe
Speed-ControlLinkage
WARNING
Theenginemustberunningandthedrive
wheelsmustbeturningtoadjustthemotion
controls.Contactwithmovingpartsorhot
surfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.
Keepyourngers,hands,andclothingclear
ofrotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe
enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing
theunittofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
Donotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands
orequivalentsupport.
1.Stopthemachineandmovethespeed-control
levertotheNEUTRALposition.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
3.Removetheelectricalconnectionfromtheseat
safetyswitch,locateddirectlyinfrontofthe
seat-switchassembly.
4.Raisetheframeandplaceonjackstandsso
thatdrivewheelscanrotatefreely.
Note:Youmustmaketheneutraladjustment
withthedrivewheelsturning.
5.Temporarilyinstallajumperwireacrossthe
terminalsintheconnectorofthewiringharness.
6.Starttheengine.
7.Runthemachineatleast5minuteswiththe
speed-controlleveratfullforwardspeedto
bringthehydraulicsystemoiluptooperating
temperature.
8.Returnthespeed-controllevertotheNEUTRAL
position.
9.ToobtaintheNEUTRALposition,adjusttheleft
andrightpump-control-rodlinkagesthatconnect
thesteeringcontroltothepump-controlarms
untilthewheelsstoporcreepslightlyinreverse
(Figure57).
10.Adjusttheleftpumplinkagebyrotatingthe
tracking-adjustmentknob.
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