Adjust Transaxles; Adjust Steering Levers - Gravely Pro-Stance 48 Operator's Manual

ADJUST TRANSAXLES

Check for Excessive Creep
WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
This adjustment requires
operating the engine. Use
extreme care to avoid contact
with moving parts and hot
surfaces. Be sure rear of unit
is well supported and secure
before starting engine.
1. Operate unit for a minimum of 5 minutes
to warm hydraulic system.
2. Stop engine and engage parking brake.
3. Chock front wheels and support unit so
both drive wheels are off the ground.
4. Remove drive wheels.
5. Start engine, move throttle lever to fast
position and release parking brake.
6. Move steering levers forward and
backward 5 or 6 times and then return
levers to neutral position.
7. Check wheel hubs for rotation.
• If there is only slight rotation, stop
engine, reinstall wheels and lower unit
to ground.
• If there is excessive rotation, adjust
neutral position. See Adjust Neutral
Position on page 27.
Adjust Neutral Position
If wheel hub has excessive rotation after
checking for excessive creep, adjust neutral
position.
1. Loosen the return-to-neutral screw on the
transaxle. See Figure 28.
Figure 28
2. Slowly turn transaxle control arm in the
opposite direction of hub rotation until hub
stops. See Figure 29.
1. Return To Neutral Screw
2. Transaxle Control Arm
3. Hold the transaxle control arm in position
and tighten the return-to-neutral screw.
4. Start engine, move throttle lever to fast
position and release parking brake.
5. Move steering levers forward and
backward 5 or 6 times and then return
levers to neutral position.
6. Check wheel hubs for rotation:
• If there is only slight rotation, stop
engine, reinstall wheels and return unit
to operating position.
• If there is excessive rotation, repeat
steps 1 – 5.

ADJUST STEERING LEVERS

See Figure 30, 31.
1. Stop engine, remove key and wait for all
moving parts to stop and for hot parts to
cool.
2. Engage parking brake.
3. Place rear access panel in the service
position. See Service Position on
page 19.
4. Loosen the eccentric spacer nut.
5. Loosen the jam nuts located on the tie
rod.
EN - 27
Axle Direction
1
Figure 29
2