ControlsSystem
Maintenance
Adjustingthe
Traction-ControlAlignment
Thefactoryadjuststhetractioncontrolsbefore
shippingthemachine.However,aftermanyhours
ofuse,youmayneedtoadjustthetraction-control
alignment,theneutralpositionofthetractioncontrol,
andthetrackingofthetractioncontrolinthefull
forwardposition.
Important:Toadjustthecontrolsproperly,
completeeachprocedureintheorderlisted.
AdjustingtheTraction-Control
ReversePosition
Ifthetractioncontrolbardoesnotrestushand
squarewiththereferencebarwheninthefull
reverseposition,immediatelycompletethefollowing
procedure:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake(ifapplicable),andlowerthe
hydrauliclift.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Pullbackthetractioncontrolsothatthefrontof
thecontrolcontactsthereferencebar(Figure
48).
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Figure48
1.Frontofthecontrol(outof
alignment)
2.Referencebar
4.Ifthefrontofthetractioncontroldoesnotrest
squareandushwiththereferencebar,loosen
thenutandboltinthestemofthetractioncontrol
(Figure49).
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Figure49
1.Tractioncontrol
2.Stem,bolt,andnut
5.Adjustthetractioncontrolsothatitrestsush
againstthereferencebarwhenitispulled
straightback(Figure49andFigure50).
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Figure50
6.Tightentheangenutandboltinthetraction
controlstem.
7.Starttheengine.
8.Drivethemachineinreversewiththetraction
controltighttothereferencebar.Ifthemachine
doesnotbackupstraight,completethefollowing
procedure:
A.Shutofftheengine
B.Liftandsupportthemachinesothatboth
tracksareoffthegroundandarefreetorun.
C.Loosentheangenutandboltinthestem
ofthetractioncontrol(Figure49).
D.Loosenthejamnutsonthetractionrods,
underthecontrolpanel(Figure51).
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