DriveSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheTracking
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
1.Pushbothcontrolleversforwardthesamedistance.
2.Checkifthemachinepullsto1side.
Note:Ifitdoes,stopthemachineandsettheparking
brake.
3.Releasethecushionfromtherearofthemachine;refer
toReleasingtheCushionforRearAccess(page28).
Note:Foreasieraccess,youcanalsoremovethefuel
tank;refertoRemovingtheFuelTank(page35).
4.Rotatetheleftcontrolrodinquarter-turnincrements
untilthemachinetracksstraight(Figure51).
Note:Ifthemachinepullstotheright,shortenthe
controlrodbyrotatingittotheright.Ifthemachine
pullstotheleft,lengthentherodbyrotatingittothe
left.
Note:Onlyadjusttheleftcontrolrodtomatchthe
leftwheelspeedtotherightwheelspeed.Donot
adjusttherightwheelspeed,asthispositionstheright
motion-controlleveroutofthecenterforthecontrol
panelneutral-lockslot.
Important:Donotrotatethecontrolrodtoofar,
asthismaycausethemachinetocreepinneutral.
Figure51
1.Rotatelefttolengthenthe
rod.
3.Rotaterighttoshortenthe
rod.
2.Leftcontrolrod
5.Checkforpropertracking,andadjusttherodas
necessary.
Note:Ifyouareunabletoachievepropertrackingby
adjustingtheleftcontrolrod,contactyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
6.Checkthatthemachinedoesnotcreepfromthe
neutralpositionwiththeparkbrakesdisengaged.
7.Installthefueltank,ifyouremovedit.
8.Installthecushion.
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Every50hours/Monthly(whichever
comesrst)
Maintaintheairpressureinthereartiresat83to97kPa(12
to14psi).
Important:Uneventirepressurecancauseanuneven
cut.
Note:Thefronttiresaresemi-pneumatictiresanddonot
requireair-pressuremaintenance.
Figure52
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