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Adjusting the Traction Drive
for Neutral
This adjustment must be made with tracks turning.
DANGER
Mechanical or hydraulic jacks may fail to support
machine and cause a serious injury.
• Use jack stands when supporting machine.
• Do not use hydraulic jacks.
WARNING
The engine must be running to perform this
adjustment. Contact with moving parts or hot
surfaces may cause personal injury.
Keep hands, feet, face, clothing, and other body
parts away from rotating parts, muffler, and other
hot surfaces.
1. Raise the frame onto stable jack stands so that the
tracks can rotate freely.
2. Slide seat forward, unlatch it, and swing it up and
forward.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector from the seat
safety switch. Temporarily install a jumper wire
across terminals in the wiring harness connector.
4. Start the engine, ensure that the throttle lever is
midway between the Fast and Slow positions, and
release the parking brake
Note: The motion control levers must be in
the neutral locked position while making any
adjustments.
5. Adjust the pump rod length on one side by rotating
the hex shaft, in the appropriate direction, until the
corresponding wheel is still or slightly creeping in
reverse (Figure 74).
1. Right pump rod
2. Left pump rod
3. Ball joint
4. Bolt
6. Move the motion control lever forward and reverse,
then back to neutral. The wheel must stop turning
or slightly creep in reverse.
7. Move the throttle lever to the Fast position. Make
sure wheel remains stopped or slightly creeps in
reverse, adjust if necessary.
8. Repeat steps 5 through 7 for the other side.
9. Tighten the jam nuts at the ball joints (Figure 72).
10. Move the throttle lever to the Slow position and stop
the engine.
11. Remove the jumper wire from the wire harness
connector and plug the connector into the seat
switch.
WARNING
Electrical system will not perform proper safety
shut off with jumper wire installed.
• Remove jumper wire from wire harness
connector and plug connector into seat
switch when adjustment is completed.
• Never operate this unit with jumper installed
and seat switch bypassed.
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Figure 74
5. Jam Nut
6. Hex shaft
7. Ball joint
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