Joy Stick; Testing The Joy Stick - MTD Cub Cadet 221 HP Manual

221 HP/LHP

Joy stick

To remove/replace the joystick assembly:
1. Slide the rubber bellows up the joy stick shaft.
2. Drive out the roll pin that attaches the universal joint
to the joy stick shaft using an 1/8" pin punch.
See Figure 4.25.
3. Remove the two screws (indicated by the arrows)
that secure the joy stick cover to the indicator
bracket assembly using a 3/8" wrench.
See Figure 4.26.
4. Remove the joy stick cover, sliding the joy stick
through the split in the cover.
5. Squeeze the trigger and pull the joy stick assembly
out of the indicator bracket assembly.
6. Install the joy stick by following the previous steps in
reverse order.

Testing the joy stick

1. Remove the joy stick by following the steps
described in the previous section of this chapter.
2. Check the function of the trigger and the actuating
pin.
• Trigger released - 1.530" min. between the bot-
tom of the joy stick tube and the end of the
actuator pin.
• Trigger fully squeezed - 1.230" max. between
the bottom of the joy stick tube and the end of
the actuator pin.
NOTE: If the joy stick does not function as
described, the actuator pin is sticking in the
tube, the trigger could be worn or the actua-
tor pin and spring need to be replaced.
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Bellows
Roll pin
Figure 4.25
Figure 4.26
Figure 4.27