Regular Maintenance

 

Suspension Adjustment

 

The shock assembly can be adjusted in two ways to

 

allow the operator to customize the ride according

1 2 3 4 5

to the operator’s weight and/or operating conditions.

 

You have the option of adjusting the spring pre-load

 

and/or the upper mounting position.

 

Items to consider before adjusting the suspension:

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• Less spring pre-load or upper shock mounting positions 1 or 2 should be used with light weight operators, which will provide a softer, more cushioned ride.

• More spring pre-load or upper shock mounting positions 4 or 5 should be used with heavy weight operators, which will provide a stiffer, more rigid ride.

To adjust the spring pre-load:

1.

Park the machine on a flat, level surface.

 

 

 

 

Disengage the PTO, stop the engine and engage

 

 

 

the parking brake.

Reproduction

 

 

2.

See Figure 33. Using the supplied spanner

 

for

 

 

 

 

wrench (P/N 5022853), insert the tip of the

 

 

 

 

wrench into the notch in the pre-load adjuster.

 

 

 

 

While holding the wrench with both hands, turn

 

 

 

CLOCKWISE to decrease the pre-load, turn

 

 

 

 

 

Not

 

 

 

COUNTER-CLOCKWISE to increase the pre-load.

 

To adjust the upper mounting position:

 

 

 

1.

Park the machine on a flat, level surface.

 

 

 

 

Disengage the PTO, stop the engine and engage

 

 

 

the parking brake.

 

 

 

Figure 33. Suspension Adjustment

2.

Remove the upper shock mounting hardware (A,

 

A. Upper Shock Mounting Hardware

 

 

 

Figure 33) and move the shock towards the f ont

 

 

 

of the machine to soften the ride or move the

 

 

 

 

shock towards the rear of the machine to stiff

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the ride.

 

 

 

 

3.

Reinstall the upper shock mounting hardware.

 

 

 

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