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10. Place the speed control lever in parking brake
position.
11. Thread the ferrule on the rod until the ferrule slips
into the bottom end of the slot in the spee d con¬
trol lever, then thread the ferrule down on he rod
one full turn (to shorten).
12. Position speed control lever as follows:
a. 7-speed units: Place speed control I jver in
second position.
b. 5-speed units: Place speed control leve in first
position.
13. Place ferrule into speed control lever slot, and
secure with flat washer and hairpin clip. Release
the clutch-brake pedal.
Next, adjust the speed control link as follows tc obtain
the correct neutral adjustment.
1. Push the clutch-brake pedal backward by f and as
far as it will go using light pressure. Hold i in this
position as you make the following adjus ment.
2. Thread the speed control link into or out of the fer¬
rule until the eyelet on the opposite end of :he link
slips onto the stud on the bottom side of the
variable speed bracket.
3. Secure the speed control link to the variable speed
bracket with flat washer and hairpin clip.
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (Wheel Drive)
1. Place the transmission in neutral. (The unit will
move freely when pushed forward and backward
with the parking brake released.)
2. Loosen the bolt which secures the shit lever
assembly to the shift lever adjusting link. Se e figure
14.
3. Place the shift lever in the netural slot. See figure
14.
4. Tighten the bolt to 13 foot pounds.
CUTTING DECK ENGAGEMENT ADJUSTMENT
The cutting deck engagement may be adjusted to make
certain deck is disengaged when lift handle is in the
disengaged position, or to obtain more drive in the cut¬
ting positions. Correct adjustment as follows.
Place the lift handle in the highest cutting position (first
notch down from disengaged position). The approx¬
imate adjustment is to have the lock nut on the thread¬
ed rod (above the rear of the deck) touching the end
of the tubing. See figure 15.
Move the lock nut toward the tubing to start to
disengage the deck earlier. Move the lock nut away
from the tubing to obtain more drive in the cutting
positions.
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WARNING: Make certain the unit is ad¬
justed so that the cutting blades are
disengaged when the lift handle is in the
disengaged position.
Threaded
Rod
FIGURE 15.
WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
The caster (forward slant of the king pin) and the
camber (tilt of the wheels out at the top) require no ad¬
justment. Automotive steering principles have been
used to determine the caster and camber on the trac¬
tor. The front wheels should toe-in 1/8 inch.
To adjust the toe-in, follow these steps.
1. Remove the hex nut and lock washer, and drop
the tie rod end from the wheel bracket. See figure
16.
2. Loosen the hex jam nut on tie rod.
3. Adjust the tie rod assembly for correct toe-in.
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