Simplicity 9518 Series User Manual

ADJUSTMENTS
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FIGURE 27 - Front R.H. View
1. Friction Adjusting Nut
2. Lock Nut
3. Seat Support
POSITION CONTROL LEVER FRICTION
ADJUSTMENT (Figure 27)
The position control lever friction should be tight
enough to hold lever in position where placed. If lever
moves without being touched, adjust as follows:
1. With engine stopped, loosen locknut and tighten
friction adjusting nut slightly until lever does not
move of its own accord.
2. Retighten locknut
RATE OF LOWER ADJUSTMENT (Figure 28)
This adjustment controls rate of lowering the lift arms.
1. Turning rate of lower control clockwise decreases
lowering speed (indicated as slow) and turning it
counterclockwise increases speed (indicated as
fast).
2. When the control is turned clockwise to extreme,
lowering stops and implement cannot be lowered
(indicated as stop).
3. When locking, turn control clockwise to extreme
and move position control lever to lower slightly.
(At this time, implement will move down slightly
and stop).
4. This control cannot adjust speed of raising. Rais¬
ing speed is dependent on engine speed.
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FIGURE 28-R.H. View
4. Rate of Lower Control
5. P.T.O. Shift Lever
P.T.O. SHIFT LEVER (Figure 28)
P.T.O. shift lever is located on R.H. side of transmis¬
sion. It has two positions - “ON” in the forward position,
and “OFF” in the rear position.
When shifting the lever to “ON” or “OFF”, be sure
clutch pedal is fully depressed and tractor motion is
stopped.
If tractor engine is stopped while the P.T.O. lever is in
the engaged position the P.T.O. lever must be moved to
the disengaged position before tractor engine can be
started.
P.T.O. SAFETY START SWITCH
This safety feature is designed into the P.T.O. shift lin¬
kage to prevent engine from being started while P.T.O.
shift lever is engaged.
CAUTION: DO NOT BY-PASS the safety
start switch. If it malfunctions, check with
your authorized dealer and have it repaired.
NOTE: If tractor engine fails to start with P.T.O. shift
lever in the disengaged position it may become neces¬
sary to adjust the safety switch bracket forward, the
safety switch bracket is located to rear of P.T.O. shift
lever on R.H. side of tractor transmission housing -
Figure 28.
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Simplicity 9518 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Simplicity
Model	9518 Series
Category	Tractor
Language	English