Craftsman 28875 Operation Manual - Page 37

Hydrostatic, Transa×le, Adjust, Ments

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HYDROSTATIC TRANSA×LE ADJUST= MENTS A turnbuckle style hydrostat neutral adjustment is provided, Neutral: 1. Support the machine with the rear wheels off the ground. Use jackstands or equivalent sup= port. Do not rely only on mechanical or hydraulic jacks. 2. Move the traction levers out into the neutral lock position and raise the seat. 3. Disconnect the seat switch wire and temporarily connect the two terminals with jumper wire J as shown. 4. Start the engine and run at low speed. 5. Move parking brake to the OFF position. 6. Loosen jam nuts K at both ends of the control rod L. 7. Rotate the control rod until the corresponding wheel stops turning. Lock the control rod jam nuts. Run the engine up to high idle and stroke the traction levers forward and back to check the adjustment. Move traction levers back to neutral and readjust if necessary. 8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the opposite side. 9. Remove the jumper wire and reconnect the seat switch, ADJUSTMENTS 35

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ADJUSTMENTS
HYDROSTATIC
TRANSA×LE
ADJUST=
MENTS
A turnbuckle
style hydrostat
neutral adjustment
is
provided,
Neutral:
1.
Support the machine with the rear wheels off
the ground.
Use jackstands
or equivalent
sup=
port.
Do not rely only on mechanical
or hydraulic
jacks.
2.
Move the traction levers out into the neutral lock
position and raise the seat.
3.
Disconnect
the seat switch wire and temporarily
connect the two terminals
with jumper
wire J as
shown.
4.
Start the engine and run at low speed.
5.
Move parking brake to the OFF position.
6.
Loosen jam nuts K at both ends of the control
rod L.
7.
Rotate the control rod until the corresponding
wheel stops turning.
Lock the control rod jam
nuts.
Run the engine up to high idle and stroke
the traction levers forward
and back to check the
adjustment.
Move traction levers back to neutral
and readjust if necessary.
8.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the opposite side.
9.
Remove
the jumper
wire and reconnect the seat
switch,
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