Adjustments; Traction Control Pedal; Weight Transfer Adjustment - Jacobsen AR3 Operation Manual

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ADJUSTMENTS

9.1

TRACTION CONTROL PEDAL

Adjustment to eliminate wheel creep.
1. Lift and support both front and rear
wheels.
2. Remove ball joint A from foot pedal C to
allow damper B to set pedal neutral
position.
3. Start engine, manually move the pump
control lever D until wheels stop rotating.
4. Adjust ball joint A until holes in foot pedal
and ball joint align.
5. Reattach ball joint to foot pedal.
6. Move the foot pedal in forward & reverse
directions to ensure there is no creep in
neutral position.
9.2

WEIGHT TRANSFER ADJUSTMENT

The weight transfer bias can be adjusted on the lift
valve. The valve is accessible from the front of the
machine and is situated under the right hand side of
the footplate when facing the machine (left hand
side when viewed from the operating position).
To adjust:
1. Loosen the locknut A whilst holding the
threaded shaft still with the Allen Key B.
2. Using an Allen key B rotate the threaded
shaft clockwise in direction D to increase
weight onto the drive wheels when the
traction control switch is operated on the
control panel. This improves slope
climbing performance. To reduce weight
on the drive wheels when the traction
control switch is operated on the control
panel, rotate the threaded shaft counter
clockwise in direction C. This increases
the ground weight of the cutting unit and
will reduce the possibility of cutting unit
"bounce" when working at high speed on
undulating ground. It is recommended
that the Allen key is turned a 1/4 turn at a
time and the weight transfer tested.
3. Tighten locknut A. whilst holding the
threaded shaft still with the Allen Key B.
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