Operator's Manual

4. Begin with either the left or right motion
control lev er .
5. Mo v e the lev er to the neutral position but not
loc k ed ( Figure 64 ).
6. Pull the lev er bac k until the clevis pin (on ar m
belo w pi v ot shaft) contacts the end of the slot
(just beginning to put pressure on the spring)
( Figure 64 ).
7. Chec k where the control lev er is relati v e to
notc h in console ( Figure 64 ). It should be
centered allo wing lev er to pi v ot outw ard to the
neutral loc k position.
Figure 64
1. Neutral locked position 3. Neutral potion
2. Control lever
8. If adjustment is needed, loosen the n ut and
jam n ut ag ainst the y ok e ( Figure 65 ).
9. Apply slight rearw ard pressure on the motion
control lev er , tur n the head of the adjustment
bolt in the appropriate direction until the
control lev er is centered in the neutral loc k
position ( Figure 65 ).
Note: K ee ping rearw ard pressure on the
lev er will k ee p the pin at the end of the slot and
allo w the adjustment bolt to mo v e the lev er to
the appropriate position.
10. Tighten the n ut and jam n ut ( Figure 65 ).
11. R e peat for the opposite side of the mac hine .
Figure 65
1. Height-of-cut lever 5. Adjustment bolt
2. Nut against yoke 6. Yoke
3. Jam Nut
7. Spring
4. Clevis pin in slot
Hydraulic System
Maintenance
Servicing the Hydraulic
System
Checking the Hydraulic Fluid Level
Fluid T ype: Mobil 1 15W -50 synthetic motor oil or
equi v alent synthetic oil.
Important: Use oil specified or equi v alent.
Other fluids could cause system dama ge.
Hy draulic System Oil Capacity: 132 ounces (3.9 l)
Chec k the h y draulic fluid lev el:
• Before the engine is first star ted.
• After the first 8 operating hours .
• Ev er y 25 hours after the first 8 operating hours .
Note: T here are tw o w a ys of c hec king the
h y draulic oil. One is when the oil is w ar m and one
is when the oil is cold. T he baffle inside the tank
has tw o lev els de pending if the oil is w ar m or cold.
1. P osition the mac hine on a lev el surface and set
the parking brak e .
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