Operator's Manual

ControlsSystem
Maintenance
Adjustingthe
Control-HandlePosition
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
Adjustingtheheight:
Youcanadjustthemotioncontrollevershigher
orlowerformaximumcomfort.
A.Removethehardwareholdingthecontrol
levertothecontrol-armshaft.
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Figure94
1.Bolts
3.Controllever
2.Slottedhole4.Control-armshaft
B.Movethecontrollevertothenextsetof
holes.Securetheleverwiththehardware.
C.Repeattheadjustmentfortheopposite
controllever.
AdjustingtheTilt
A.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrol
levertothecontrolarmshaft.
B.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivot
thecontrolleverforeoraft.Tightenboth
boltstosecurethecontrolinthenew
position.
C.Repeattheadjustmentfortheopposite
controllever.
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3.Iftheendsofthelevershitagainsteachother,
refertoAdjustingtheMotion-ControlLinkage
(page67).
Adjustingthe
Motion-ControlLinkage
Locatedoneithersideofthemachine,belowtheseat
arethepumpcontrollinkages.Rotatingtheendnut
witha1/2inchdeepsocketwrenchallowsnetuning
adjustmentssothatthemachinedoesnotmovein
neutral.Anyadjustmentsshouldbemadeforneutral
positioningonly.
WARNING
Enginemustberunninganddrivewheels
mustbeturningsoadjustmentscanbe
performed.Contactwithmovingpartsorhot
surfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.
Keepyourngers,hands,andclothingclear
ofrotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
1.Priortostartingtheengine,pushthedecklift
pedalandremovetheheightofcutpin.Lower
decktotheground.
2.Raisetherearofmachineupandsupportwith
jackstands(orequivalentsupport)justhigh
enoughtoallowdrivewheelstoturnfreely.
3.Removetheelectricalconnectionfromtheseat
safetyswitch,locatedunderthebottomcushion
oftheseat.
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