Note: These drawings are viewed from underneath the engine deck
FIG. 12 | FIG. 13 |
36" BELT GUIDE LOCATION | 48" BELT GUIDE LOCATION |
5.2.8Pump Drive Belt Tension Adjustment: No adjustment necessary.
5.2.9Hydro Drive Linkage Adjustment:
a)Adjust Speed Control Linkage and neutral safety switch
1.Move the speed control lever (located on the console) to the full forward position and check the orientation of the tabs on the ends of the speed control crank (Fig. 15). These tabs should be pointing straight down at the 6 o’clock position or slightly forward. Adjust the threaded yoke at the bottom of the speed control link until the tabs are positioned correctly.
2.Pull the speed control lever back to neutral. Check that the neutral safety switch actuating tab has depressed the plunger of the switch so that there is about 5/16” between the tab and the switch. See fig. 14. If necessary, move the switch fore and aft.
FIG. 14
NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH ADJUSTMENT
b)Adjust Neutral Control Linkages
1.Raise the rear of the machine up onto jack stands high enough to raise the drive wheels off of the ground.
2.Start the engine and move the throttle ahead to the full throttle position. Place the neutral lock latches in the drive position as shown in Figure 6 and move the speed control lever to the
Note: The OPC levers must be held down whenever the speed control lever is out of the neutral position or the engine will kill.
3.Squeeze the respective drive lever until an increased resistance is felt, this is where neutral should be.
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