Drive System
Maintenance
Adjusting the Traction Drive
for Neutral
If the machine moves when the traction pedal is in the
N
position, adjust the traction cam.
EUTRAL
1. Park the machine on a level surface, lower the cutting
units, engage the parking brake, shut off the engine,
and remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Raise a front wheel and a rear wheel off the floor and
place support blocks under the frame.
WARNING
If the machine is not supported adequately, it
may accidentally fall, injuring anyone under
the machine.
A front wheel and a rear wheel must be raised
off the ground; otherwise, the machine will
move during adjustment.
3. Loosen the locknut on the traction adjustment cam
(Figure
56).
Figure 56
1. Traction adjustment cam
WARNING
The engine must be running so that you
can make a final adjustment of the traction
adjustment cam. Contact with hot or moving
parts can result in personal injury.
Keep your hands, feet, face, and other body
parts away from the muffler, other hot parts of
the engine, and rotating parts.
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2. Locknut
4. Start the engine and rotate the cam hex in both
directions to determine the mid position of the neutral
span.
5. Tighten the locknut securing the adjustment.
6. Shut off the engine.
7. Remove the support blocks and lower the machine to
the shop floor. Test drive the machine to ensure that it
does not move when the traction pedal is in neutral.
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