Alignment Of The Front Wheels; Wheel Stop Adjustment - Gizmow Formula Operator's Manual

Maintenance & Adjustment
5.3.3

Alignment of the front wheels

a. If the front wheels are not positioned properly tracking will be affected. To
position the front wheels you will have to remove the front chain covers, nose
cover and one or both side covers of the control box.
b. Remove the chains from one or both front wheels. Position the wheels and
cams as shown.
c. Toe in the front wheels slightly as well. Place the chain from the top sprocket
on the centre cam double sprocket to the appropriate wheel and attach with a
chain link or half link as needed.
d. d.Tension the rear tensioner first. Then the front tensioner. Verify correct
position of the centre cam shaft and the wheel. Repeat if necessary until you
have a straight or slightly toed in front wheel. Repeat for the other side.
5.3.4

Wheel stop adjustment

a. The two stops (one for each wheel) may require adjustment. If the cams are
allowed to turn too far during a full turn of the wheel, they will make the
machine behave oddly. The machine will not want to do a proper zero turn.
b. To correct this, turn off machine, remove the key, remove the front and side
covers on the control box.
c. Examine the cams as follows.
Depress the forward control and
turn the steering wheel all the
way to the left. The cams
should stop and be positioned
as follows.
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