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M140 Tow Tractor Manual No. 46054
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CHAPTER 2 MAINTENANCE
1 SERVICING
AUGUST 31, 2008
Gearshift Cable
Failure to follow the shift cable precautions following can
result in serious injury or equipment damage.
1. Disconnect the shift cable from the shift control on the transmission.
(Driver’s side of transmission).
2. Place gearshift lever on dash in N (neutral).
3. Move the control lever on transmission to the rearmost position detent.
Move the control lever on transmission ahead 2 detents. This is neutral.
4. Adjust cable length by turning clevis in or out until clevis will slide through
clevis and shift lever without movement of shift lever or control lever.
5. Move control lever through the entire shift range one position at a time,
checking shift lever detent at each position.
6. Tighten the clevis lock nut. Install the clevis and a new self-locking nut.
Intermediate Band Adjustment
See Figure 4
1. Raise tractor on jack stands or a hoist.
2. Clean dirt from band adjusting screw. Remove and discard locknut.
3. Install a new locknut and tighten adjusting screw to 10 ft-lbs torque.
5. Hold adjusting screw from turning and tighten locknut to 35-40 ft-lbs
6. Lower the tractor.
Neutral Start Switch
The neutral start switch is a safety device that prevents the engine from
starting if the transmission is in any shift position other than NEUTRAL.
Adjusting the Neutral Start Switch
NOTE: The neutral start switch may also be checked by attempting to start
the engine with the gear shift lever in each shift position.
This switch is a combination unit located on the automatic transmission
shifter shaft in the engine package.
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