Regular Maintenance

Return-to-Neutral Adjustment

3.

Lock the jam nut (A) against the ball joint when neutral is

To determine if it is necessary to adjust the neutral return,

 

achieved.

4.

Pull the ground speed control lever rearward and release

perform the following steps.

 

to check position again. Adjust as necessary to align

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

 

 

the ground speed control levers with the notches in the

off the engine.

 

neutral lock plate.

2. Move the ground speed control levers into the operating

NOTE: This adjustment should not be performed

position, pull the levers rearward and release.

while the machine is running.

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 (B, Figure 35).

 

Adjustment

A

WARNING

 

To avoid serious injury, perform adjustments only with

B

the engine stopped, the key removed and the tractor on

 

level ground.

 

1.

 

Reproduction

Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake and turn

 

 

 

off the engine.

 

 

 

2.

There are three jam nuts (A, Figure 35) on the linkage

 

 

 

rod (B). The first two are used together to turn the rod

 

Figure 35. Re urn-to-Neutral Adjustment

 

and the third (towards the front of the machine) is used

 

A. Jam Nu s

 

 

Not

 

B. Neutral Re urn Rod

 

to lock the rod in place. Loosen the jam nut that locks

 

 

against the ball joint and turn the linkage r d to adjust.

for

If the machine creeps forward, turn the linkage r d CLOCKWISE (while standing at the rear of the machine, facing forward). If the machine creeps backward, turn the rod COUNTER-CLOCKWISE.

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