Return To Neutral Setting - Hydro-Gear ZT-5400 Powertrain Service And Repair Manual

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pOTenTIal fOr serIOus Injury
Certain procedures require the vehicle engine
to be operated and the vehicle to be raised off
the ground . To prevent possible injury to the ser-
vicing technician and/or bystanders, insure the
vehicle is properly secured .
The return to neutral mechanism on the transax-
le is designed to set the directional control into
a neutral position when the operator removes
their hand from the control lever . Follow the
procedures below to properly adjust the return
to neutral mechanism on the transaxle:
1. Confirm the transaxle is in the operating mode
(bypass disengaged) . Raise the vehicle's drive
tires off the ground to allow free rotation .
NOTE: It may be necessary to remove the
drive tire from the axle hub to access
the linkage control and the transaxle
return arm.
2 . Remove the Original Equipment Manufac-
turer's (OEM's) control linkage at the control
arm .
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3 . Start the engine and increase the throttle to
full engine speed .
4 . Check for axle rotation . If the axles do not
rotate, go to Step 5 . If the axles rotate, go
to Step 6 .
5 . Stop the vehicle's engine . Reattach and
adjust the OEM linkage according to the
OEM manual . Recheck according to Step
3 and 4 . Start the vehicle engine .
6 . Note the axle directional movement . Stop
the vehicle engine . Loosen the lock down
screw (61) until the control arm (54) can
be rotated . Rotate the control arm in the
opposite direction of the wheel rotation 5
degrees . Tighten the lock down screw . Re-
check according to steps 3 and 4 . Refer to
Figure 4 .
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ZT-5400 Powertrain