Simplicity SOVEREIGN 3416S - Adjustments; Accessing Adjustment Areas; Seat Adjustment

ADJUSTMENTS _
Most of the adjustments described here are easy to perform/
Some of the adjustments require a little mechanical know-
how and some special tools to do them well. You may wish
to have your Simplicity dealer make some or all of the ad¬
justments as they are required; however, we have given in¬
structions for them here as a convenience to you should you
wish to make them yourself. CAUTION: DO NOT AT¬
TEMPT TO MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS WHILE THE
ENGINE IS RUNNING UNLESS REQUIRED IN THE IN¬
STRUCTIONS. IF THE ENGINE MUST BE RUNNING
TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT, BE CAREFUL TO STAY
CLEAR OF ANY MOVING PARTS.
The Landlord and Sovereign tractors have been designed for
easy accessibility to the areas which need to be reached in
making adjustments and performing maintenance. The un¬
derside of the frame is open to provide easy access to areas
requiring lubrication, adjustment, or repair.
RAISING THE TRACTOR HOOD
See figure 6. The tractor hood is hinged at the front by two
spring loaded bolts. It may be easily opened by releasing the
two rubber straps (B) located on either side of the hood.
Pull down and out on the straps to release them. Lift up¬
ward on the back of the hood to raise. The hood raised in
this position provides easy access to the generator, battery
fuel tank, engine, etc.
RAISING THE SEAT DECK
See figure 7. The tractor seat deck (A) is hinged at the back.
To raise thereat deck, reach under it from each side and pull
the two locking levers (B) to the outside. As you hold the
locksout raise the seat deck as shown in figure 5. Raising the
seat deck in this manner will expose many of the transmission
adjustment and maintenance areas.
Figure 0. Left side of tractor
Figure 7. Seat deck release at front oF seat deck.
SEAT ADJUSTMENT
See figureB. The tractor seat is properly adjusted when the
operator can comfortably operate the clutch and brake
pedal while sitting back in the seat. The seat can be adjusted
forward or back in any of four positions. If adjustment is
required, proceed as follows:
1. Sec figure 8. Position the seat deck as shown by follow¬
ing the instructions under Raising the Seel Deck on page 9.
2. Remove the two cap screws and lock washers at (A).
3. Remove the two nuts and lock washers at (B).
4. If the seat is to be positioned in either of the two for¬
ward sets of mounting holes the two rubber spacers are
placed over the studs at (B) and used between thereat and
seat deck. If the seat is to be positioned in either of the two
Figures. Seat deck raised.