Regular Maintenance

Speed Balancing Adjustment

 

 

If the unit veers to the right or left when the ground

 

 

speed control levers are in either the maximum

 

 

forward (both ground speed control levers contacting

 

 

the handle bars) or reverse position (both ground

 

B

speed control levers contact the top speed adjustment

 

 

A

bolts), the top speed of the ground speed control

A

 

levers can be adjusted. Only adjust the speed of the

 

 

wheel that is travelling faster.

 

 

To reduce the forward speed of the faster wheel:

1. Remove the motion control guard to gain access to the speed adjustment rods (B, Figure 29)

2. Loosen the jam nuts (A) on the speed adjustment rod for the wheel that is travelling faster.

3. Turn the speed adjustment rod COUNTERCLOCKWISE to reduce the speed of the wheel.

4. Retighten the jam nuts when the adjustment is complete.

To reduce the reverse speed of the faster wheel:

Figure 29. Speed Balancing Adjustment

 

Reproduction

 

 

 

 

A. Jam Nuts

 

1. Loosen the securing nut (A, Figure 30).

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2. Turn the top speed adjustment bolt (B)

 

B. Speed Adjustme t Rod

 

COUNTER-CLOCKWISE to reduce the speed.

 

 

 

 

Not

 

 

3. Retighten the securing nut when adjustment is

 

 

 

complete.

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

 

 

 

Do NOT adjust the tractor for a faster verall

 

 

 

speed forward or reverse than it was designed

 

 

 

for.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

Figure 30. Reverse Speed Balancing Adjustment

 

 

 

A. Securing Nut

 

 

 

 

B. Top Speed Adjustment Bolt

 

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