MTD Garden Tractors User Manual page 199

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3. Move the cam plate forward or backward by
turning the tie rod clockwise or counterclock-
wise until the alignment hole in the slide
mounting plate and cam plate line up.
4. Loosen (do not remove) the two hex screws
which hold the support channel to the cam plate.
5. Start the engine and run at full throttle.
NOTE
Proper adjustment of the hydrostatic transmis-
sion control cannot be obtained unless the
engine is running at full throttle. Running the
engine at a lower rpm will result in an inaccu-
rate adjustment of the control.
6. Adjust for neutral by rotating the slide mount-
ing plate until no movement of the rear wheels
can be detected.
7. Retighten the two hex screws in the support
channel which were loosened in step 4.
8. Recheck the hole alignment in the cam plate
and slide mounting plate for proper positioning
as instructed in step 3. Readjust if necessary.
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9. Tighten both jam nuts on the tie rod ends.
10. With the unit still on blocks, start the engine
and run at full throttle. With the engine brake
released, move the control lever to the full for-
ward position. Return the control lever to the
neutral position. The wheels should stop mov-
ing. Proceed in the same manner for reverse.
When moving the control lever to either the for-
ward or reverse position, the wheels must stop
moving. If the wheels fail to stop, repeat steps
2 through 10.
11. After the proper adjustment is reached, and
the wheels stop as indicated, move the control
lever to the full forward position. Fully depress
the brake pedal and release. At this time, the
control lever should return to the neutral posi-
tion, and the wheels should stop. Repeat this
procedure, this time moving the control lever to
the reverse position.
When the control lever is moved by handle to
the neutral position from either forward or
reverse, the wheels should stop moving. The
wheels should also stop moving if the control
lever is in either forward or reverse and the
brake pedal is depressed.
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