opened out to the neutral position. If the mower begins to creep, adjust the Steering Levers.
If the mower creeps, first determine whether it creeps to the right or left side and which direction the mower moves — to the front or the rear. To make the adjustment, place the steering levers in the opened-out neutral position and set the parking brake, shutoff the engine, take the key from the ignition switch and pivot the seat for- ward. If the mower creeps to the right, you will adjust the linkage on the left side of the mower and vice-versa. Remove the cap screw and lock washer that secure the linkage control arm rod end bear- ing to the control lever pivot. Loosen the jam nut which prevents the rod end bearing from turning. If the mower creeps forward, thread the rod end bearing one-half turn clockwise into the linkage control arm. If the mower creeps backward, thread the rod end bearing one half turn counterclockwise out of the linkage control arm. Then tighten the jam nut and reconnect the rod end bearing to the con- trol lever pivot by replacing the cap screw and lock washer.
After adjusting the steering linkage, swing the seat back to its nor- mal position and place the steering lever on the side you adjusted up to the operating position. If you feel a slight push forward or a slight pull backward from the neutral position you must adjust the lever return assembly. To do this, swing the steering lever back out to the neutral position, pivot the seat forward and loosen the jam nut on the lever return rod where it is threaded into the hex-shaped end of the lever return bolt. If the steering lever was pushed for- ward, turn the hex-shaped lever return bolt clockwise one-half turn off of the lever return rod. If the steering lever was pulled back, turn the hex shaped lever return bolt counterclockwise one-half turn onto the lever return rod. Then tighten the jam nut, pivot the seat back into the operating position and start the mower to check that your adjustments were made correctly.