Travel Adjustments - Scag Freedom SFZ Manual Del Operador

Section 6
6.2

TRAVEL ADJUSTMENTS

Neutral or tracking adjustments will need to be made if:
A. The steering control levers are in the neutral
position and the machine creeps forward or
backward. (See Neutral Adjustment).
B. The steering control levers are in the full forward
position and the mower pulls to one side or the
other when traveling in a forward direction.
(Tracking Adjustment, See Page 24).
Neutral Adjustment
1. Be sure the dump valve levers are in the run position
and the steering control levers are in the neutral lock
position.
2. With an operator in the seat, start the engine and
disengage the parking brake.
MOVE STEERING LEVER OUT
TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION
3. Run the engine at full operating speed and check if
4. Adjust the RH wheel by loosening the jam nut on the
5. Tighten the jam nut and repeat for the LH wheel.
6. Actuate the steering control levers forward and
7. Check that the drive wheels remained in neutral and
ADJUST HERE
TRACKING ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
LOOSEN THE
JAM NUT
Figure 6-3. Steering Control Adjustment
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the machine creeps forward or backwards.
steering control rod and turning the rod until the drive
wheel turns in the forward direction. Turn the rod
back until the drive wheel stops moving. Turn the
rod back an additional 1/2 turn. (See Figure 6-3).
reverse several times and return them to the neutral
position.
readjust if necessary.