Clutch/Brake Pedal Adjustment; Neutral Adjustment - Simplicity 1692450 Operator's Manual

A. Hydrostatic Control
Lever
B. Parking Brake
Handle
C. Fender
D. Parking Brake Rod
End
E. Jam Nut
F. Parking Brake Rod
G. Foot Brake Rod
Guide
H. Jam Nuts
I. Foot Brake Rod
J. Jam Nuts
K. Clutch Rod Guide
L. Clutch Rod
Figure 24. Clutch/Brake Adjustment
CLUTCH/BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
See Figure 24.
1. Engage the parking parking brake. Adjust jam nuts
(H) on end of foot brake rod to provide 1/2" (12.7
mm) spring length between washers.
2. Depress the pedal to engage the brake. The drive
belt should be slack and free of idler pulley. If not,
perform step 3. Test operate the tractor. If brake does
not stop the tractor, see your dealer.
3. To adjust tractor clutch, adjust jam nuts (J) on clutch
rod so there is 1/2" (12.7 mm) spring length between
washers with clutch/brake pedal in up position.

NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT

See Figure 25.
If tractor creeps forward or back when ground speed
control lever is in neutral, adjust as follows:
1. Park tractor on level ground. Make sure ground
speed control lever is firmly seated in the neutral
gate. Stop engine and set parking brake.
Raise the seat deck and check if the pump control
arm roller (E) is exactly centered with the centering
mark (D). If not, loosen bolt (C) and move the control
cam (B) until centering mark (D) is centered on roller
(E). Tighten the bolt (C).
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Figure 25. Neutral Adjustment
A. Control Strap
B. Control Cam Assy.
C. Bolt
D. Centering Mark
2.
E. Pump Control Arm
Roller
3. Lower the seat deck, get in operator's seat, start
engine and release parking brake. If tractor still
creeps with the ground speed control lever in neutral,
proceed to step 4.
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Adjustments
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F. Pump Control Arm
G. Cam Pivot Shaft
H. Jam Nut
I. Adjusting Nut