Neutral Adjustment - Gear Models; Pto (Electric Clutch) Adjustment; Steering Gear Adjustment; Steering Wheel Adjustment - Simplicity Broadmoor 1600 Series Operator's Manual

Adjustments
4. The brake rod spring (D) should measure 2-7/8"
when compressed. Turn the adjustment nut (E) as
necessary to obtain correct spring length.

NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT - GEAR MODELS

If the tractor is in gear with the transmission control
speed lever positioned in the neutral gate, perform the
following adjustment.
1. Raise the rear of the tractor off ground with suitable
hoist or floor jack. Install jackstands underneath
transaxle and block the front wheels.
2. Start the engine and use the ground speed control
lever to find neutral, even if control lever is not in the
neutral gate. Shut off engine.
3. See figure 31. Loosen the nut so that the transmis-
sion control rod is free to move.
4. Shift the transmission control lever firmly into the
neutral gate on the dashboard. Retighten nut .
5. Remove tractor from jackstands or jack.

PTO (ELECTRIC CLUTCH) ADJUSTMENT

1. Make sure engine is off and key removed.
2. Use a 0.010 - 0.012 feeler gauge to check the PTO at
three places. See figure 32. Insert the gauge between
the drive spring rivets. There should be a slight resis-
tance as gauge is moved in and out of slot. If adjust-
ment is required, proceed to step 3.
3. Loosen or tighten one of the nuts as required to
obtain the specified clearance. Loosen the nuts to
increase the gap, tighten the nuts to decrease the
gap.
4. After adjusting one nut, check the other two with a
feeler gauge. Adjustment at one location will change
the measurement at the other two locations. Make
sure all three locations have proper adjustment.
5. Perform Blade Brake Adjustment. See procedure on
page 29.

STEERING GEAR ADJUSTMENT

If there is excessive slack in the steering system, the
steering gear back lash can be removed.
1. See figure 33. Loosen the two capscrews and adjust
the bracket so the gear teeth are closely meshed.
2. Tighten nuts after adjustment.

STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT

1. Use a suitable drift to remove the roll pin at the base
of the steering wheel.
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Figure 31. Neutral Adjustment - Gear Models
Adjustment nut
Slot
Figure 32. PTO Clutch Adjustment
Capscrews
Figure 33. Steering Gear Adjustment
2. Pull down on the rubber boot to expose the two holes
in the steering shaft (M, figure 2).
3. Align the hole in the steering wheel with the appropri-
ate steering shaft hole and install the roll pin.
NOTE: Steering wheel is factory installed with the roll pin
in the bottom hole.
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Control
Rod
Nut
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*1965