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Maintenance
Figure 36
1. Speed control lever
2. Nut
3. Speed control rod
d. Pull the speed control lever into the full
back (neutral) position.
e. Allow the speed control rod to sit on the
stud.
f. Adjust and tighten the nuts.
Note: Make sure the flat of the rod is
perpendicular to the stud.
g. Adjust the tracking rod by turning tracking
knob until the rod is sitting on the stud
(reference Figure 36).
h. Start the engine and release the parking
brake.
i. Move either OPC lever to the operating
position.
j. Move the speed control lever to the full
forward and then back to neutral to make
sure wheels are not turning. Check with
the neutral lock latches engaged and
disengaged.
k. Check the tracking and adjust as needed
(see Tracking Adjustment section).
D. Neutral Ramp Adjustment:
Note: This adjustment should only be needed
if components have been replaced or if neutral
lock and neutral detent are not aligned. Adjust
4. Stud
5. Tracking knob
6. Tracking rod
the speed control lever and drive wheels
before performing this adjustment.
a. Stop engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
b. Place the speed control lever into the full
back (neutral) position.
c. Remove the steering rod from the ramp
arm.
d. Place the drive levers in the neutral lock
position (see Figure 8).
e. Rotate the ramp arm into a position where
the ramp contacts the roller. Note this
position.
f. Loosen the ramp retaining bolt and slide
the ramp until both forward and reverse
ramp surfaces contact the roller. Tighten
the ramp hardware.
1. LH drive lever
2. Drive lever ramp surface
g. Make this adjustment on both sides.
h. Check the neutral location by moving the
drive levers from forward to neutral. Stop
when a change in force into the detent is
felt. The thumb lock lever should easily
engage with little steering movement; there
should not be a gap between the lock latch
and the drive lever.
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Figure 37
3. Roller
4. Steering rod