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Care and maintenance, Neutral adjustment – Dixon Zeeter 16246-0803 User Manual

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT

DRIVE MACHINE UNTIL HYDROSTATS HAVE WARMED UP.

WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING BRAKE OFF, SWING

OUT THE CONTROL LEVERS. IF MACHINE STARTS TO CREEP,

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

1. Stop the engine, engage parking brake and raise rear of frame

with jack or blocks so that rear tires do not contact the ground.

2. Swing out the control levers, start the engine and release the

parking brake.

3. Raise the seat to access hydro control linkage. If right wheel

creeps, adjust right side linkage and vice-versa. Use procedure

below.

a. Loosen jam nuts on ends of the coupler P/N 7736.

b. If right wheel is creeping forward, turn coupler counter-

clockwise until neutral is achieved (clockwise for left side).

If right wheel is creeping backward, turn coupler clockwise

until neutral is achieved (counter-clockwise for left side).

c. Tighten jam nuts against coupler.

4. Stop engine and remove rear of machine from jack or blocks.

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