Dixon ZTR 5017Twin manual Neutral Adjustment

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT:

1.Engage parking brake and raise rear of frame with jack or blocks so that rear tires do not contact the ground.

2.Swing out the control levers, start the engine, and release the paking brake.

3.Raise the upper body to access hydro control linkage. If right wheel creeps, adjust right side linkage and vice-versa. Use procedure below.

a.loosen, but do not remove, the bolt in the control tube (5540)

b.loosen jam nuts on ends of the control rod (9067)

c.turn control rod in or out until neutral is achieved

9067 CONTROL ROD ADJUST IN STEP C

d.tighten jam nuts on control rod

e.tighten bolt in control tube

5540 CONTROL

TUBE

JAM NUTS LOOSEN

IN STEP B TIGHTEN IN

STEP D

4. Engage parking brake and lower the body.

Release parking brake and swing control levers in. If wheel creeps, repeat step 3.

5. Stop engine and remove rear of machine from jack or blocks.

CONTROL TUBE BOLT

LOOSEN IN STEP A TIGHTEN IN STEP E

6.Drive machine with both levers in top speed position. If one side now drives slightly faster than the other adjust forward speed bolt in to contact stop sooner.

If levers are now uneven at top speed, loosen control lever mounting nut. Rotate lever to be even with other side and tighten nut.

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