Adjusting the Traction
Control Alignment
If the traction control bar does not rest flush
and square with the reference bar when in the
full bac kw ard position, immediately complete the
follo wing procedure:
1. P ark the traction unit on a flat surface and
lo w er the loader ar m.
2. Stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .
3. Pull straight bac k on the traction control so
the front of the control contacts the reference
bar ( Figure 43 ).
Figure 43
1. Front of the control, out of
alignment
2. Reference bar
4. If the front of the traction control does not
rest square and flush with the reference bar ,
loosen the flang e n ut and bolt in the stem of
the traction control ( Figure 44 ).
Figure 44
1. Traction control 2. Stem , bolt and nut
5. Adjust the traction control so that it rests flush
ag ainst the reference bar when it is pulled
straight bac k ( Figure 44 and Figure 45 ).
Figure 45
6. Tighten the flang e n ut and bolt in the traction
control stem.
Adjusting the Traction
Control Neutral Position
If the traction unit cree ps forw ard or bac kw ard
when the traction control is in neutral and the
unit is w ar m, immediately complete the follo wing
procedure:
1. Lift/suppor t the traction unit so that both
trac ks are off of the g round.
2. Open the rear access co v er .
3. Loosen the jam n uts on the traction rods ,
under the control panel ( Figure 46 ).
Figure 46
1. Traction rod
2. Jam nut
4. Star t the traction unit and set the throttle to
about 1/3 open position.
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