Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service

RETURN-TO-NEUTRAL

ADJUSTMENT

To determine if it is necessary to adjust the neutral return, perform the following steps.

1.Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake and turn off the engine.

2.Move the ground speed control levers into the operating position, pull levers rearward and release.

C

B A

3.Move the ground speed control levers out towards the neutral position. If the levers do not align with the notches in the neutral lock plate, it is necessary to adjust the neutral return rod (C, Figure 32).

Adjustment

1.Loosen the jam nut (B) locked against the clevis

(A).

Figure 32. Neutral Spring Return AdjustmentA.ClevisB.Jam NutC.Neutral Return Rod

Troubleshooting

2.

Turn the neutral return rod (C) to adjust handle

 

position.

Reproduction

 

 

4.

Pull lever rearward and release to check position

 

again. Adjust as necessary to align levers with

 

notches.

 

It is important to note that after every adjustment of the neutral return rod, the lever must be pulled rearward and released to properly check the neu ral position.

5. Once the lever alignment has been adjusted, lock jam nut against the clevis.

NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT

If the tractor “creeps” while the ground sp

control

 

levers are locked in NEUTRAL, then it may be

 

necessary to adjust the linkage rod.

 

 

NOTE: Perform this adjustment on a hard, level

 

surface such as a concrete floor.

 

 

1. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake

 

and turn off the engine.

 

 

2. There are three nuts (B, Figure 33) on the linkage

B

rod. The first two are to be used together to turn

A

the rod and the third (towards the front of the

machine) is used to lock the rod in place. Loosen

Figure 33. Neutral Adjustment

the jam nut that locks against the ball joint (B,

(RH side shown)

Figure 33) and turn the linkage rod (A) to adjust.

A. Adjustment Linkage Rod

If the machine creeps forward, turn the rod

B. Nuts

CLOCKWISE (while standing at the rear of the

 

machine, facing forward), if the machine creeps

 

backward, turn the rod COUNTER-CLOCKWISE.

NOTE: This adjustment should not be performed

3. Lock the jam nut (B) against the ball joint when

while the machine is running. It may take several

neutral is achieved.

 

attempts to achieved neutral, depending upon how

 

 

much the machine creeps.

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