Scag Power Equipment RS-ZT manual Wheel TIE ROD Adjustment

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12 7/8"

WHEEL TIE ROD ADJUSTMENT

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13.Bolt one end of the other wheel tie rod below the lever on the right wheel spindle. Place a 1/2" ball joint spacer between the ball joint and wheel spindle lever. Secure using a 1/2-13 x 2" bolt and a 1/2-13 elastic stop nut. (See figure 2)

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10.On the (2) two wheel tie rods, adjust the ball joints on the tie rods so that you will get

12- 7/8” distance between the center of the holes on the ball joints. (See figure1)

11.Tighten the (4) four jam nuts on the ball joints against the tie rod ends to prevent turning of the ball joints on the tie rods.

12.Bolt one end of a wheel tie rod above the lever on the left wheel spindle. Place a 1/2" ball joint spacer between the ball joint and wheel spindle lever. Secure using a 1/2-13 x 2" bolt and a 1/2-13 elastic stop nut.

(See figure 2)

14.Place the other end of the tie rod coming from the left wheel above the larger lever of the steering bellcrank located in the center of the sulky frame. Place the other end of the tie rod coming from the right wheel below the larger lever of the steering bellcrank. Place (2) two 1/2" ball joint spacers between the (2) two ball joints and the steering bellcrank lever. Secure using a 1/2-13 x 3 1/4" bolt and a 1/2-13 elastic stop nut. (See figure 2)

15.Screw the remaining LH and RH threaded 1/2-20 jam nuts onto the remaining two ball joints.

WHEEL TIE ROD

CENTER

RIGHT WHEEL

 

STEERING LEVER

SPINDLE LEVER

1/2" SPACER

1/2" SPACER

 

 

 

LEFT WHEEL

WHEEL TIE ROD

 

SPINDLE LEVER

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Figure 2

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Remember Your Mower is only AS Safe AS the Operator RS-ZT with a serial numberTable of Contents Safety and Operating Instructions IntroductionAssembly Instructions Wheel TIE ROD Adjustment Steering TIE ROD Adjustment Where Used List RS-ZT Sulky RS-ZT Sulky Ref. Part No. Number DescriptionLimited WARRANTY- Commercial Accessory 1998