Craftsman 987.889000 - Manual (Page 11)

ASSEMBLY
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Pin (K) must be in this detent
when transmission neutrai is
adjusted.
• Rotate gear select lever (I, Rg-
ures 2-6 & 2-7) clockwise until pin
(K) on gear select rod stops in the
neutral position detent on the shift
pattern quadrant (Figure 2-6).
• Thread shift link (P, Figure 2-7)
partially into ball-joint (Y).
• Move shift arm (X, Figure 2-7)
from side to side as necessary into
each transmission gear detent un­
til transmission is in neutrai.
NOTE: Moving shift arm (X) all
the way to the left, and then one
notch back to the right, should put
transmission into neutral. When ~
transmission is in neutral, unit will
move freely when pushed while
holding the Operator Presence
Control iever (W, Figure 2-5)
down. If transmission is NOT in
neutral, there will be a slight drag
on the wheels when pushing unit.
• When shift arm (X) is in neutral
position, rotate shift link (P) toward
end of gear select lever rod (I).
Adjust length of shift link (P) as
necessary to fit into hole in bottom
of gear select lever (I).
NOTE: Pin (K) on Gear Select
Lever (I) must be held in the neu­
tral position detent on the shift
quadrant (see Figure 2-6) while
shift link (P, Figure 2-7) is
adjusted.
.
Figure 2-6: Detail - Gear Select Lever in Neutral (N) position.
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