Cub Cadet 2000 Series Professional Shop Manual page 49

Figure 5.8
Figure 5.9
Drive control rod
Figure 5.10
4. Start the engine and advance throttle to maximum
RPM.
5. Release the parking brake.
6. Watch both rear tires for movement.
See Figure 5.8.
NOTE: If there is no wheel movement, the hydro pump is
in neutral and doesn't need to be adjusted. Skip to
step 14.
NOTE: If one or both rear wheels move, the hydro pump
needs to be adjusted.
To adjust the hydro pump:
7. Turn off the engine.
8. Loosen the two screws, indicated by the arrows in
Figure 5.9, that hold the return to neutral bracket to
the transmission torque bracket using a 1/2" wrench.
9. Start the engine and advance the throttle to maxi-
mum RPMs.
10. Move the return to neutral bracket forward or back-
wards until the wheel(s) stops moving.
11. Tighten the two screws using a 1/2" wrench.
12. Confirm that the adjustment did not shift when the
screws were tightened.
13. Turn-off the engine.
14. Set the parking brake.
15. Loosen the two screws at the front of the drive control
rods using a 3/8" wrench. See Figure 5.10.
16. Adjust the length of the drive control rod so that it
slides freely onto the pin on the hydro selector plate.
Install the bow tie clip.
17. Tighten the two screws at the front of the drive con-
trol rod using a 3/8" wrench.
18. Lower the tractor to the ground.
19. Test the drive system and all safety features before
returning the unit to service.
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