R2000H — MAINTENANCE
Transmission Control Lever Adjustment | Brake Adjustment |
If the roller tends to creep when the control lever is in neutral, perform the following. Refer to Figure 21 for location of compo- nents.
Figure 21. Control Lever Adjustment Points
1.Place the unit where there is ample clearance fore and aft.
2.Open the cover, place the control lever to neutral position, and remove cotter pin from rod.
3.Start engine and allow to run at idle speed.
4.Move control lever in reverse until roller just starts to move backwards.
5.Carefully hold the control lever in place and turn the engine off.
6.Withoutdisturbingsettingofcontrollever/transmissionarm, add washers on rod between cotter pin hole and grid tube and replace cotter pin.
7.Return control lever to neutral position.
8.Check position of guide tube rod in arm slot. If not centered, remove end of link from arm, loosen lock nuts, adjust length by screwing ends in or out until ball stud drops in arm in centered position.
9.Tighten all nuts.
10.Restartengineandmakesuretransmissionoutputsprocket does not move, at all engine speeds.
1.The brake should be adjusted so that it takes 70 ± 5 lbs. of force applied at the end of the lever to fully actuate it.
2.To adjust brake, turn the knob located at the top of the brake lever clockwise (toward the operator) to tighten the brake.
3.Turn the knob counterclockwise (away from the operator) to loosen the brake.
Steering Adjustment
1.The roller chain of the steering mechanism must be kept clean, lightly oiled and properly tensioned.
2.Adjust the turnbuckle to allow 1/16" deflection to the slack side of the chain when in the straight position.
Drive Chains
1.The drive chains must be kept clean,
2.When wear of the side bars, rollers or sprockets become noticeable, they should be replaced promptly.
3.Clean all dirt from the chain with solvent and
Drive Chains Tension Adjustment
1.Move the roller slowly in the reverse direction until the slack side of the chain is toward the rear of the roller.
2.Put the control lever in the neutral position and shut the engine off and apply parking brake.
3.Loosenthetwoboltsthatholdtheidlerplateforward(intothe chain) using a pry bar.
4.Retighten the two mounting bolts.
5.Start the engine and move the roller in the forward direction, 5 to 10 feet.
6.Move the control lever to the neutral position and turn the engine off.
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8.If the tension is still incorrect, readjust.
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