MTD ZT 50 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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SECTION 3: ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTING THE OPERATORS SEAT
To adjust the position of the seat, move and hold
the seat adjustment lever toward the left. Slide
the seat forward or rearward to the desired
position; then release the adjustment lever. Make
sure seat is locked into position before operating
the tractor. See Figure 19.
Figure 19
ADJUSTING RH & LH DRIVE CONTROL LEVERS
The RH and LH drive control levers can be adjusted
up or down and fore-and-aft for the comfort of the
operator. The drive control levers can be placed in
either of two height positions, or can be moved
forward or rearward within the range of the slot in
each control lever mounting bracket.
To adjust the drive control lever height, proceed as
follows:
Remove the nut knob, bell washer, and carriage
bolt securing the lever to the pivot bracket.
While supporting the control lever to keep it from
falling, remove the hex insert flange lock nut and
shoulder screw from the bottom of the control
lever and pivot bracket. Refer to Figure 20.
Reposition the control lever to align with the other
set of holes in the pivot bracket and insert the
shoulder screw removed earlier. Fasten with the
hex insert flange lock nut and tighten until snug.
Insert the carriage bolt through the pivot bracket
and control lever slot. Slide the bell washer onto
the bolt and screw on the nut knob, but do not
fully tighten now.
If you are going to adjust the control levers
forward or rearward, proceed to the next step. If
not, fully tighten nut knob.
Figure 20
To adjust the drive control levers forward or rearward,
proceed as follows:
Loosen the nut knob and rotate the control lever
either forward or rearward to the desired position.
See Figure 20.
NOTE: If the control lever is too tight to move, slightly
loosen the hex insert flange lock nut and shoulder
screw at the bottom of the control lever.
Tighten the nut knob to fix the control lever in the
adjusted position
Repeat the above procedure to adjust the other
control lever into the same position. Adjust so
that both levers are even with each other when in
the neutral position.
Adjustment
Seat
Lever
Move Lever
to Left
Control Lever
Pivot Bracket
Slot
Bell Washer
Hgt. Adjust Holes
Shoulder
Screw
Nut Knob
Hex Insert
Flange
Carriage Bolt
Lock Nut