Dixon 36, 38, 42, 44 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
42
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
DRIVE MACHINE UNTIL HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSIONS HAVE
WARMED UP. WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING
BRAKE OFF, SWING THE CONTROL LEVERS OUTWARD. 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 either wheel is creeping forward, turn coupler
clockwise until neutral is achieved. If either
wheel is creeping backward, turn coupler
counter-clockwise until neutral is achieved.
c. Tighten jam nuts against coupler.
4. Stop engine and remove rear of machine from jack
or blocks.
(See Illustration A, page 43)