Neutral Adjustment - Simplicity Legacy Series Service & Repair Manual

4 Adjustments
Drive System

Neutral Adjustment

If the tractor creeps forward or backward with the ground
speed control pedal at rest (neutral) and the cruise
control lever set in neutral, perform the following neutral
adjustment.
NOTE: The neutral adjustment bracket (C, Figure 5) can
be accessed from under the right side of the seat deck.
1. Block the front tires.
2. Elevate the rear end of the tractor with a jack and
jackstands or overhead hoist so that both rear wheels
DO NOT contact the ground.
3. Disengage the cruise control and depress the brake
pedal. Start the engine.
4. Release the brake pedal and depress the forward and
reverse ground speed pedals.
Both the forward and reverse pedals should return to
neutral when released and the wheels should not
turn.
If the unit creeps, proceed to step 7.
5. Check that the neutral spring (B) is contacting both
sides of the neutral gate spacer (A) and neutral pin
(E). If not, loosen the carriage bolt securing the neu-
tral gate spacer (A).
6. Slide the spacer up and down until the neutral spring
(B) is contacting both sides of the neutral pin (E) and
neutral gate spacer (A). The spring must touch all
four contact points (see Figure 2).
7. Loosen the neutral bracket bolts (D).
8. Slide the neutral bracket (C) back and forth until neu-
tral is found.
A
Contact
Points
E
Figure 5. Neutral Adjust
A. Neutral Gate Spacer
B. Neutral Spring
C. Neutral Bracket
9. Tighten the neutral bracket bolts (D) securing the
neutral bracket (C).
10. Test the pedals. Depress and release the forward
pedal and then the reverse pedal.
Both pedals should return to neutral when released
and the wheels should not turn.
If the tractor still creeps, repeat steps 7-10. If repeat-
ing steps 7-10 does not solve the problem the neutral
gate spacer (A) will need to be adjusted; proceed to
step 5.
11. Tighten the neutral gate spacer (A) carriage bolt.
12. Recheck neutral by repeating steps 4-12.
4 - 4
B
Contact
Points
C
D
D. Neutral Bracket Bolts
E. Neutral Pin