Cub Cadet 310-3000 - Manual (Page 13)

310-3000 IHT 9
3. Start the engine and increase the throttle to
full engine rpm.
4. Check for axle rotation. If the axles do not
ro tate, go to Step 5. If the axles rotate, go
to Step 6.
5. Stop the vehicle’s engine. Adjust the OEM
linkage according to the OEM manual. Re-
check according to Step 3 and 4. Stop the
ve hi cle engine. Refer to Figure 5.
6. Note the axle directional movement . Stop
the vehicle engine. Loosen the adjusting
puck screw until the puck can be rotated.
Rotate the adjusting puck the opposite di-
rection of the wheel rotation on the control
linkage side in 5 degree increments. Tighten
the ad just ing puck screw. Refer to Table 5.
Required Torque Values, Page 13. Recheck
ac cord ing to Step 3 and 4. Stop the vehicle
engine. Ad just the OEM linkage according
to the OEM man u al. Re check according to
Step 3 and 4. Re fer to Fig ure 5.
RETURN TO NEUTRAL SETTING
FOOT CONTROL
WARNING
POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS IN JU RY
Certain procedures re quire the vehicle
en gine to be operated and the vehicle to
be raised off of the ground. To pre vent
pos si ble injury to the ser vic ing tech-
ni cian and/or by stand ers, in sure the
ve hi cle is prop er ly se cured.
The return to neutral mechanism on the trans-
mis sion is designed to set the di rec tion al con-
trol into a neutral po si tion when the operator
re moves their foot from the foot control. Fol low
the pro ce dures below to prop er ly adjust the re-
turn to neu tral mech a nism on the transaxle:
1. Confi rm the transaxle is in the operating
mode (bypass disengaged). Raise the
ve hi cle’s drive tires off the ground to allow
free ro ta tion.
NOTE: It may be necessary to remove
the drive tire from the axle hub to ac cess
the linkage control and the transaxle
con trol arm.
2. Remove the Original Equipment Man u fac -
tur er’s (OEM’s) control linkage at the control
arm. Refer to Figure 5.
WARNING
Do not attempt any adjustments with the
engine running. Use extreme caution
while inspecting all vehicle linkage!
Follow all safety procedures outlined in
the vehicle owner’s manual!
Figure 5. Return to Neutral, Foot Control
CONTROL ARM
ADJUSTING
PUCK
RETURN
ACTUATING
ARM