Hydrostatic Neutral Adjustment

Maintenance (continued)

Transmission Oil Filter: Replace filter after first five hours and every 100 hours thereafter. Filter is located under the tractor, in front of the transmission.

Hydrostatic neutral is set at the factory. If tractor creeps forward or backward while hydrostatic pedal is in neutral position, adjust as follows:

1.Shut off engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.

2.Jack or hoist rear of tractor so rear wheels clear ground. Place jack under transaxle housing.

WARNING

USE EXTREME CARE WHEN JACKING OR HOISTING TRACTOR. BLOCK WHEELS AND USE JACKSTANDS TO SECURELY HOLD UNIT IN PLACE.

KEEP CLEAR OF ROTATING DRIVESHAFT AND SPINNING FAN! CONTACT WILL CAUSE INJURY.

3.Remove tractor chassis tunnel (B, Fig. 7-9) by removing the four screws

(Y) indicated.

4.Start engine and release brake.

5.Loosen capscrews (C). Move support plate (D) forward if wheel rotates in a forward direction or move support plate toward the rear if it rotates in reverse.

6.Tighten capscrews (C) when wheels no longer rotate.

7.Stop engine and lock brake arm against stop (E).

8.Loosen jam nuts (F). Adjust jam nuts to lengthen or shorten rod until pin enters slot (H) of neutral plate. Adjust until there is a gap of 1/16 - 1/8”" between end of slot and pin.

CAUTION

INCORRECT ADJUSTMENT MAY DAMAGE PIN.

9.Tighten jam nuts (F).

10.Re-install chassis tunnel (B). Secure with screws removed earlier.

B
			J
	A
	F	G	H
Y	L
	E
			D
Fig. 7-9			C
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Troy-Bilt 13101-GTX 16, 13101 - GTX 16 manual Hydrostatic Neutral Adjustment, Tighten jam nuts F

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