Ariens GRAVELY Pro Unit HR1536FX Owner's/Operator's Manual page 21

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1. Steering Control Rod
2. Neutral Stop Bracket
3. Clevis
4. Speed Control Plate
Figure 15
CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
(988116, 117, 120, 314)
Check Neutral
1. Put control levers in neutral.
2. Engage parking brake.
3. Start engine.
4. Run engine at full throttle.
5. Disengage parking brake.
Check for creep.
NOTE: If unit will not return to neutral, immediately have an
authorized dealer service or adjust the unit.
STEERING LEVER LATCH ADJUSTMENT
(988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113)
Check Steering Lever Neutral Adjustment
1. Set speed control levers to neutral.
2. Shut off engine.
3. Lock steering lever latches.
If latches cannot lock steering levers, adjust the
steering link rod.
Adjust Steering Link Rod
NOTE: Shut off engine.
To shorten the steering link rod:
1. Remove steering link clevis from steering control rod
(Figure 16).
2. Turn clevis up the steering link rod to shorten the link.
3. Replace clevis on steering control rod.
4. Try to lock steering lever latches.
5. Repeat steps 1-3 until latches lock steering levers.
To lengthen the steering link rod:
1. Lock steering lever latches.
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5. Pump Actuating
Spring
6. Washer
7. Flange Nuts
8. Spring
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2. Remove steering link clevis from steering control rod.
3. Turn the clevis down the steering link rod lengthen the
link.
4. Replace clevis on steering control rod.
5. Check for backwards creep.
6. If unit creeps backwards, adjust steering rod clevis
(see Speed Control Neutral Adjustment).
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1. Steering
Control Lever
2. Steering Link
Rod
3. Jam Nut
4. Steering Link
Clevis
5. Steering
Control Rod
SPEED RANGE ADJUSTMENT (988105, 106,
107, 108, 109, 113)
The steering levers control travel speed. The unit can be
adjusted from a slower to a faster speed range.
NOTE: Setting the unit to the faster speed range will make
the steering controls more sensitive.
To adjust (Figure 17):
1. Stop engine.
2. Put speed control levers in neutral.
3. Remove pump actuating spring from speed control
plate.
4. Remove pump actuating spring anchor from speed
control plate. Keep hardware.
5. Remove steering control rod clevis from speed control
plate.
6. Move the steering control rod clevis to the other hole in
the speed control plate and secure with clevis pin and
hairpin as shown.
7. Install actuating spring anchor in the open hole.
8. Remove the actuating spring anchor from the frame.
9. Attach the actuating spring anchor to the hole in frame
as shown.
10. Replace pump actuating spring.
11. Tighten the nuts holding the speed control levers in
place (if necessary).
12. Repeat procedure on other steering control lever.
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Figure 16
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