Wright Serial # 27543 and Higher - Manual (Page 13)

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How to Stop and Park the Mower
Come to a complete stop. Make sure the steering
brake levers are in the neutral position with the
neutral latches engaged with the levers. If the
blades are on, turn them off using the switch on
the instrument panel. Place the speed control
lever in the neutral position, set the parking brake,
reduce the engine speed to idle, shut off the
ignition switch to stop the engine and then remove
the key from the ignition switch. The mower is now
parked. Do not leave unit parked unattended
without engaging the parking brake and do not
leave the unit parked unattended on a sloped
surface.
How to Drive the Mower Over a Curb
To climb a curb, first see the Safety Instructions
section of this manual, especially the parts on:
• Initial Operating Safety Guidelines
• Operation In Reverse
• Operation In Forward Direction
To drive up and over a curb turn the blades OFF
and then proceed forward to the curb, lift the front
wheels off the ground by pushing down on the
handlebar and move slowly forward allowing the
front wheels to rest on the ground beyond the
curb. Then proceed slowly while driving the rear
wheels over the curb. To drive over and down a
curb proceed slowly forward to the curb and allow
the front wheels to slowly roll off of the curb and
down to the ground below the curb. Then move
slowly forward until the rear wheels roll over the
curb and down to the ground below. NEVER stand
on the Velke (sulky) while driving over a curb.
Mowing on Varying Terrain
See the Safety Instructions section of this manual,
especially the parts on:
• Initial Operating Safety Guidelines
• Operation On Slopes
• Operation In Reverse
• Operation In Forward Direction
• Operation During Zero-Radius Turns
How to adjust the Speed
Set the desired travel speed by moving the control
lever forward or backwards.
How to Perform the Neutral and
Tracking Adjustment
Find a secure location away from bystanders to
perform the drive adjustments (preferably face the
mower towards a wall).
Raise the drive wheels off the ground and stabilize
the mower.
Start the engine as described in the “Mower
Operation” section and let it warm up for a few
minutes.
Have a helper hold the OPC down so that both
your hands are free to make the adjustments.
Release the parking brake and set the speed
control lever to a forward speed greater than 2.
This ensures that the pump control bearing is not
contacting the speed adjustment cam.
The control levers should remain locked in the
neutral position via the thumb locks.
Observe the drive wheels.
If either wheel rotates, loosen the upper and lower
steering control rod jam nuts for that side and
adjust the rod longer or shorter until the wheel
stops. Find the midpoint adjustment in the range
that the wheel remains stopped. Retighten the rod
jam nuts.
Now set the speed control lever to neutral (first
pulled back position).
Release the control levers via the thumb locks.
If the right wheel rotates, loosen the upper and
lower speed control rod jam nuts and adjust the
rod in or out until the right wheel stops. Find the
midpoint of the range that the speed control rod
can be adjusted as the right wheel remains
stopped. Tighten the jam nuts.
Now if the left wheel rotates, adjust the tracking
control knob in or out until the left wheel stops.
The tracking control knob is located on the left
pump control plate.
The wheels should now go to a neutral position if
the steering control levers are locked using the
thumb locks and/or the speed control lever is in
neutral.