RegularMaintenance
Return-To-NeutralAdjustment
Todetermine if it is necessaryto adjust the neutral return,
perform the following steps.
1. Disengagethe PTO,engagethe parking brakeand turn
off the engine.
2. Move the ground speed control levers into the operating
position, pull levers rearward and release.
3. Move the ground speed control levers out towards the
neutral position. If the leversdo not align with the
notches in the neutral lock plate, it is necessaryto
adjust the adjustment linkage rod (B, Figure37).
AWARNING
Toavoidseriousinjury, perform adjustmentsonlywith
enginestopped,keyremovedandtractor onlevel
ground.
Adjustment
1. Pull the ground speed control lever rearwardand release
to check position. If the ground speedcontrol lever
doesnot align itself with the notch in the neutral plate,
then move the set collar (A) forward or back on the
adjustment linkage rod (B) until the speed control lever
alignswith the notch. Retightenthe set collar.
2. Makesure that the neutral return bushing (D) is seated
correctly in the spring stop plate (E).
3. Pull the ground speed control lever rearwardand release
to check position again. Adjust as necessaryto align
the ground speed control levers with the notches in the
neutral lock plate.
It is important to note that after every adjustment of the
neutral return rod, thelever must be pulled rearward and
releasedto properly check the neutral position.
Figure37.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Neutral Return Spring Adjustment
Set Collar
Adjustment Linkage Rod
Neutral Return Spring
Neutral Return Bushing
Spring Stop Plate
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