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Section5: Maintenance

W!_LW:I-'t_II_[_I Beforeinspecting,cleaningorservicingthemachine,shutoffengine,waitformovingpartstostop,disconnectspark

t _) plugwireandmovewireawayfromsparkplug.Removeignitionkey(electricstartmodels).

Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.

Figure5-12: Wheeldrivebelt adjustmenL

Figure5-13: WheelbrakeadjustmenL

3. Slowlyadjustat nut(0), if necessary,

until the distancebetweenthe backof

brakearm (N) and bracket(P) is 3/8"-

5/16". Usesmall adjustments(1/4 turn

maximum). NOTE:It maybe necessary

to relievespring tensionwhendecreas-

ing distance. To do so, havean assis-

tant engagethe OperatorPresence

Controlwhileyouadjustthe nut.

TRANSMISSION NEUTRAL

ADJUSTMENT

Followthis procedureto adjust neutral

onthetransmission.

1. Stopengine, waitforall partsto

stopmoving,anddisconnectspark

plug wire.

2. Rotateshift rod (I, Figures5-14 and

5-15) clockwise until it stops in the neu-

tral (N) position (from forward gear

positions).

3. Hold down OperatorPresenceControl

(M, Figure5-13) andpushunitforward

and backward.Unitshould movefreely.

If not, continuewith Step4.

4. Removecotter pin securingshift link

(P, Figure5-15) to shift rod (I).

5. Moveshift arm (X) backandforth as

necessaryinto eachdetentuntil trans-

mission is in neutral.NOTE:Moving

shift arm (X)clockwiseallthe wayto the

left, andthenonenotch backcounter-

clockwise,shouldputtransmission into

neutral.Whentransmissionis in neutral,

unit will movefreelywhen pushedwhile

holdingthe OperatorPresenceControl

lever down. If transmission is NOTin

neutral,therewill bea slight drag onthe

wheelswhenpushingunit.

8. Whenshift arm (X)is in neutral posi-

tion, rotateshift link (P) until hooked

endfits backintohole in bottom endof

shift rod (I). NOTE:Shift rod (I) must be

held in the neutral position (seeFigure

5-14) while shift link (P) is adjusted.

7. Secureshift link (P) into shift rod (I)

with cotter pin removedearlier.

8. Re-checkneutral by pushing unit

backandforth andshifting lever (I) from

reverseto neutral.A smallfine-tune

adjustmentmaybe required.

Detentfor

NeutralPosition

Figure5-14: Leverin neutral (N)position.