Maintenance Instructions | ADJUSTMENTS |
End Wrench on
Adjustment Nut
Straight Ground Travel Adjustment
Forward Speed Control Friction Lock
The FSC friction lock is adjusted to hold the selected forward speed when the steering levers are moved and yet the friction is not too heavy to make moving the control difficult (too much friction). The procedure for checking and adjusting the FSC friction lock is as follows:
FSC Actuator
Friction Washer
Friction Adjustment Nut
Forward Speed Control Friction Lock
1.Place the FSC in the full FORWARD position and pull both steering levers back; the FSC lever should not move. If the FSC lever moves back when the steering levers are pulled back, the friction needs to be increased.
2.With the steering levers held back, move the FSC lever back from the FORWARD position. With a proper amount of friction adjusted, the FSC lever should move back with a slight amount of resistance (friction). If the FSC lever movement is “stiff”, the friction needs to be de- creased.
3.The FSC friction is increased or decreased by tightening or loosening the friction adjust- ment nut. Loosen or tighten the nut and check the control function until conditions of both steps 1 and 2 (above) are met.
When the carrier frame hinge joint is properly adjust- ed, the deck lock levers should move in and out of the engaged and disengaged positions freely. All four hitch pins used for height adjustment should sit flush on the washers above the deck pin bushing. On a level surface, if any pin is sticking up (likely the front pins), tighten the opposite side or loosen the same side to lower the pin. Adjustments are made by loosening the jam nut and tightening or loosening the set screws on the Deck Mount Pivot Brackets. Retighten the jam nut when the adjustment is complete.
Jam Nut
Set Screw
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