Exmark 00 & Higher, 850 manual Maintenance, Repeat procedure on opposite side of unit

Maintenance

A.For wheel drive linkage adjustment, remove the hairpin between the neutral lock latch and drive lever (Figure 19).

a slight upward force placed on the drive levers to remove any "slack" in the linkage.

C.Re-install hairpin into hole on the clevis pin between the neutral lock/park brake latch and drive lever (See Figure 19).

Repeat procedure on opposite side of unit.

•For ECS Handles:

Allow drive levers to drop into the full forward position: the flat edge of the drive lever should align with the bottom roller notch (See Figure 21). Adjust if necessary

Figure 19

Left Side Shown

1.	Drive Lever	4.	Neutral Lock/Park Brake
			Latch
2.	Clevis Pin	5.	Hairpin

3.Drive Linkage

B.Adjust drive linkage length by threading into or out of the swivel until there is a 3/16 inch to 1/4 inch (.47-.64 cm) clearance between the linkage assembly and the bottom of the slot in the neutral lock/park brake latch (see Figure 20).

Figure 20

1.3/16 inch to 1/4 inch (.47 cm-.64 cm)

2.Neutral Lock/Park Brake Latch

3.Drive Linkage

Note: Neutral lock/park brake latch clearance should be checked when there is

	Figure 21
1. Notch in Neutral	2. Drive Lever

Lock/Park Brake Latch

To adjust the wheel drive linkage:

A.Locate a drive lever linkage on one side of the unit and remove the 5/16-18 x 1 3/4 inch hex cap screw and 5/16-18 inch nyloc nut (see Figure 22).

B.Thread drive lever linkage into or out of the swivel located on the wheel drive idler arm until the flat edge of the drive lever aligns with bottom of the roller notch in the neutral lock/park brake latch (see Figure 22).

C.Re-install the 5/16-18 x 1 3/4 inch hex cap screw and secure with the 5/16-18 inch nyloc nut. Repeat for the other side (see Figure 22).

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