Exmark VANTAGE X Series - Tracking Adjustment; Drive Lever Resistance Adjustment

Maintenance
Important:Afterallneutraladjustmentshave
beenmade,makesurethedrivewheelshave
equalspeedinthefullforwardandreverse
positions.
TrackingAdjustment
1.Stopengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Checkthedrivetirepressuresandtire
circumferencesasstatedinChecktheTire
PressuressectioninMaintenance.
3.Runtheunitandobservethetrackingonalevel,
smooth,hardsurfacesuchasconcreteorasphalt.
4.Iftheunittrackstoonesideortheother,turnthe
quicktrackknob.Turntheknobrightto“steer”
right,turntheknobleftto“steer”left.
DriveLeverResistance
Adjustment
Relocatingthehydropumpspringstoadifferent
settingwillchangetheresistanceonthedrivelevers.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Raisetheplatform.
3.Unhookbothspringsfromthelowerbellcrank
bolts(seeFigure38).
Figure38
1.Lowerbellcrankbolt
2.Spring
4.Lowertheplatform.
5.Releasetherearcushionfromtherearofthe
machineandlowertotheplatform.
6.Relocatetheupperspringhooktothepreferred
resistancesettingontheupperadjustablelink;
refertoFigure39forsettings.
Figure39
1.RHupperadjustablelink4.Recommendedsetting
2.Higherresistance5.Lowerresistance
3.Upperspringhook
7.Reinstalltherearcushionandraisetheplatform.
8.Reinstallthespringlowerhookontothelower
mountingbolts(referenceFigure38).
9.Lowertheplatform.
10.Starttheengine,releasetheparkingbrake,and
drivethemachine.Iftheunitisslowtorespond
ordoesnotperformonhillsasdesired,relocate
theupperspringhooktoadifferentsetting
(referenceFigure39).
Forheavydutydriveconditions,suchasoperation
onsteepslopes,ahigherspringforcemaybe
requiredtopreventthedrivesystemfromstalling.
Locatetheupperspringhookontothebolt.
Note:Inheavydutyposition,thedrivelever
resistancewillalsobeincreased.
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