Regular Maintenance
Ground Speed Control Lever Adjustment |
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The control levers can be adjusted in three ways. The | B | |
alignment of the control levers, the placement of the | ||
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levers (how close the ends are to one another) and | A | |
the height of the levers can be adjusted. |
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To Adjust the Handle Alignment
Loosen the mount bolts (A, Figure 27) and pivot the lever(s) (B) to align with each other.
To Adjust the Handle Placement
Loosen the jam nuts and adjust the placement bolt (C, Figure 28) in or out to properly adjust the lever end spacing.
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| Figure 27. Control Lever Adjustment |
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| A. Placement Hardware |
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Remove the mounting hardware and reposition the | B. Ground Speed Control Lever |
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handle either up or down from its original position. |
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You will need to readjust the handle alignment as |
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described above. |
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Speed Balancing Adjustment |
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If the rider veers to the right or left when the ground |
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speed control levers are in the maximum forward |
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position, the top speed of each of these levers can |
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be balanced by turning the adjustment bolt(s) (A, |
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Figure 28). Only adjust the speed of the wheel hatorisf |
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traveling faster. |
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To Reduce the Speed of the Faster Wheel |
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1. Loosen the securing nut. |
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2. Turn the top speed adjustment bolt COUNTER- |
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CLOCKWISE to reduce the speed. |
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3. Retighten the securing nut when adjustm nt is | Figure 28. Top Speed Adjustment |
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complete. |
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WARNING |
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| C. Alignment Hardware |
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DO NOT adjust the tractor for a faster overall |
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speed forward or reverse than it was designed |
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for. | Reproduction |
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