Reverse Speed Control Levers
Comfort Adjustment (S/N: 2014522399 & Below)
The amount of pressure necessary to depress the Reverse Speed Control Levers (A, Figure 33) can be adjusted to meet the comfort needs of the operator.
1. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake and turn off the engine.
2. To increase the amount of pressure necessary to depress the Reverse Speed Control Levers turn the lock nut (B) CLOCKWISE until the desired comfort level is achieved. To decrease the amount of pressure necessary to depress the Reverse Speed Control Levers turn the lock nut COUNTER-CLOCKWISE until the desired comfort level is achieved.
3. Repeat process for other side of the unit.

Regular Maintenance

A

B

NOTE: Both Reverse Speed Control Levers should be

 

 

 

 

 

adjusted so that it takes the same amount of pressure to

 

Figure 33. Reverse Speed Control Levers Comfort

depress both handles.

 

 

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Handle Placement Adjustment (All Models)

 

 

 

 

A.

Reverse Speed Control Levers

 

 

There should be approximately 1” (2,54 cm) fo clearance

B.

Lock Nut

 

 

 

 

 

 

in between the handle bars and the reverse speed control

 

 

 

 

levers when the forward speed control lever is in the neutral

 

 

 

position.

 

 

for

 

 

To adjust:

 

 

 

 

1. Loosen the jam nuts (B, Figure 34) that are l ca ed

n

 

 

 

 

 

 

the top and the bottom of the reversing linkage r d (A).

 

 

C

1”

2. Adjust the linkage rod:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

(2.54 cm)

• To increase the amount of clearance between the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

handle bars and the reverse speed control levers, tu n

 

 

 

 

the linkage rod (A) clockwise.

Not

 

 

A

 

• To decrease the amount of clearnace between the

 

 

 

 

 

handle bars and the reverse speed control l v rs, turn

 

 

 

 

the linkage rod counter-clockwise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Once the measurement of 1” (2.54 cm) is achi v d,

 

 

 

 

A

tighten the jam nuts against the linkage rod ball joints.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Repeat the process for the other side of the unit.

 

 

 

 

 

Both reverse speed control levers should be adjusted

 

 

 

 

equally.

Reproduction

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

Figure 34. Handle Placement Adjustment

A. Reversing Linkage Rod

B. Jam Nuts

C. Linkage Rod Ball Joints

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