ControlsSystem
Maintenance
Adjustingthe
Control-HandlePosition
Thereare2heightpositionsforthecontrol
levers—highandlow.Removetheboltstoadjustthe
heightfortheoperator.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Loosentheboltsandangenutsinstalledinthe
levers(Figure83).
4.Aligntheleversinthefront-to-rearpositionby
bringingtheleverstogethertotheNEUTRAL
position,andslidethemuntiltheyarealigned,
thentightenthebolts(Figure84).
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Figure83
1.Bolt
3.Controllever
2.Handle4.Nut
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Figure84
5.Iftheendsofthelevershitagainsteachother,
refertoAdjustingtheControl-HandlePosition
(page58).
6.Repeattoadjustthecontrollevers.
Adjustingthe
Motion-ControlLinkage
Locatedoneithersideofthefueltank,belowtheseat
arethepump-controllinkages.Rotatingthepump
linkagewithawrench(1/2inch)allowsnetuning
adjustmentssothatthemachinedoesnotmovein
neutral.Anyadjustmentsshouldbemadeforneutral
positioningonly.
WARNING
Toadjustthemotioncontrol,youmustrun
theengineandturnthedrivewheels.Contact
withmovingpartsorhotsurfacesmaycause
personalinjury.
Keepyourngers,hands,andclothingclear
ofrotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
1.Priortostartingtheengine,pushthedeck-lift
pedal,andremovetheheight-of-cutpin.
2.Lowerdecktotheground.
3.Raisetherearofmachineupandsupportitwith
jackstands(orequivalentsupport).
Note:Raisethemachinejusthighenoughto
allowthedrivewheelstoturnfreely.
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