Ariens 915163 ZOOM XL 42 Adjusting Steering Levers, Adjust Steering Lever Forward or, Backward

ADJUSTING STEERING LEVERS				Eccentric Spacer
(Figure 20)
				Rotate this end away from the operator
Adjustment 3		Adjustment 1		position to move the steering levers in.
1		3
				Rotate this end away from the operator
				position to move the steering levers out.
				Figure 21
2				3. Adjust Steering Lever Forward or
				Backward
				1. Loosen, do not remove, the bolts
				securing the handlebar to the upper
				control arm.
				2. Slide steering lever forward or backward
	6	5	4	to desired position and tighten bolts.
				NOTE: Tighten upper bolt first.
		Adjustment 2		Forward and Reverse Speed
1.	Handlebar			Adjustment
2.	Upper Control Arm			(Figure 22)
3.	Adjustment Holes
				IMPORTANT: The unit should track within
4.	Eccentric Spacer
5.	Mounting Hardware			2 feet (0.61 m) of a straight line for 30 feet
6.	Lower Control Arm			(9.14 m).
		Figure 20		The travel of the steering levers may need
				adjustment if:
IMPORTANT: Adjust each steering lever
				• The unit turns to the right or left when
equally.				both steering levers are pushed as far
NOTE: When adjusting steering levers for the
				forward as possible.
first time it is recommended that you make
				• The unit turns to the right or left when
adjustments in the following order.
1. Adjust Steering Lever Height				both steering levers are pulled back as
1. Remove mounting hardware that				far rearward as possible.
				NOTE: The side the unit turns toward
attaches the handlebars to the upper
control arm. Move handlebar up or down				indicates that the wheel on that side is turning
until the handlebar mounting holes are				slower than the other wheel. Either the wheel
aligned with the prefered adjustment				that is turning faster needs to slow down or
holes.				the wheel that is turning slower needs to be
2. Install mounting hardware and tighten.				sped up to allow the unit to travel in a straight
2. Adjust Steering Lever Width				line.
				1. Determine which way the unit turns.
1. Loosen hardware at the base of the				NOTE: The forward travel adjustment bolt
lower control arm item 5.				adjusts the rear travel of the steering lever.
2. Rotate eccentric spacer to move the				The rear travel adjustment bolt adjusts the
levers away from or closer to the				forward travel of the steering lever.
operators position (figure 21).				2. Adjust speed by loosening jam nut and:
				• Turning adjustment bolt clockwise to
				decrease steering lever travel.
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