Checking and Adjusting the
Traction Cable
Service Interval: After the first 2 hours—Inspect
the traction cable and adjust it if
necessary.
Yearly—Inspect the traction cable and adjust or
replace it if necessary.
If the machine does not drive in the forward or reverse
speeds or it drives when you release the traction lever,
adjust the traction cable.
If the left (traction) cable is not properly adjusted, do
the following steps:
1.
Loosen the jam nut.
2.
Engage the traction lever and hold it in place
(Figure
29).
Figure 29
3.
Loosen or tighten the turnbuckle to adjust the
spring length to 5.5 cm (2–3/16 inches) as
shown in
Figure
30.
1. Jam nut
2. Turnbuckle
4.
Tighten the jam nut
there is slight tension on the cable.
5.
If the traction cable is properly adjusted but a
problem remains, contact an Authorized Service
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Figure 30
3. Spring
4. 5.5 cm (2–3/16 inches)
(Figure
30), ensuring that
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