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1. Disengage the blade control (PTO) lever and set the
parking brakes.
2. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
3. Loosen the locknut on the turnbuckle (Figure 34).
4. Rotate the turnbuckle toward the rear of the
mower to increase the tension on the belt. Rotate
the turnbuckle toward the front of the mower to
decrease the tension on the belt (Figure 34).
Note: The eyebolt threads on both ends of the
turnbuckle should be engaged a minimum of
5/16 inch (8 mm).
Controls System
Maintenance
Adjusting the Control Rods
1. Remove the hairpin cotter pins and clevis pins from
the drive levers and neutral locks (Figure 35).
1. Control rod
2. Clevis pin
3. Operator Presence
Control lever (OPC)
4. Handle
2. Adjust the control rod length by threading the rod in
or out of the rod fitting until there is a 3/16 to 1/4
inches (5 to 6 mm) clearance between the control
rod and the bottom of the neutral/parking brake
lock (Figure 36).
1. Handle
2. Neutral/ parking brake lock 5. Forward speed
3. 3/16 to 1/4 inch (5 to 6
mm) clearance
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Figure 35
5. Neutral lock
6. Hairpin cotter pin
7. Left handle shown
8. Drive lever
Figure 36
4. Drive lever
6. Control rod
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