Exmark VANTAGE X Series - Page 44

Maintenance
Figure36
1.Speedcontrollever4.Stud
2.Nut5.Trackingknob
3.Speedcontrolrod
6.Trackingrod
d.Pullthespeedcontrolleverintothefull
back(neutral)position.
e.Allowthespeedcontrolrodtositonthe
stud.
f.Adjustandtightenthenuts.
Note:Makesuretheatoftherodis
perpendiculartothestud.
g.Adjustthetrackingrodbyturningtracking
knobuntiltherodissittingonthestud
(referenceFigure36).
h.Starttheengineandreleasetheparking
brake.
i.MoveeitherOPClevertotheoperating
position.
j.Movethespeedcontrollevertothefull
forwardandthenbacktoneutraltomake
surewheelsarenotturning.Checkwith
theneutrallocklatchesengagedand
disengaged.
k.Checkthetrackingandadjustasneeded
(seeTrackingAdjustmentsection).
D.NeutralRampAdjustment:
Note:Thisadjustmentshouldonlybeneeded
ifcomponentshavebeenreplacedorifneutral
lockandneutraldetentarenotaligned.Adjust
thespeedcontrolleveranddrivewheels
beforeperformingthisadjustment.
a.Stopengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
b.Placethespeedcontrolleverintothefull
back(neutral)position.
c.Removethesteeringrodfromtheramp
arm.
d.Placethedriveleversintheneutrallock
position(seeFigure8).
e.Rotatetheramparmintoapositionwhere
therampcontactstheroller.Notethis
position.
f.Loosentherampretainingboltandslide
therampuntilbothforwardandreverse
rampsurfacescontacttheroller.Tighten
theramphardware.
Figure37
1.LHdrivelever3.Roller
2.Driveleverrampsurface4.Steeringrod
g.Makethisadjustmentonbothsides.
h.Checktheneutrallocationbymovingthe
driveleversfromforwardtoneutral.Stop
whenachangeinforceintothedetentis
felt.Thethumblocklevershouldeasily
engagewithlittlesteeringmovement;there
shouldnotbeagapbetweenthelocklatch
andthedrivelever.
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