Checking and Adjusting Neutral Creep

Do not attempt this adjustment unless you are a qualified and properly trained technician. Improper adjustment can result in an unsafe machine.


Checking Motion Control Linkages

  1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

  2. Raise rear of machine only enough for rear tires to rotate freely.

    Engine exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide and can cause serious illness or death.

    • Move the machine to an outside area before running the engine.

    • Do not run an engine in an enclosed area without adequate ventilation.

    • Connect a pipe extension to the engine exhaust pipe to direct the exhaust fumes out of the area.

    • Allow fresh outside air into the work area to clear the exhaust fumes out.

  3. Start engine.

  4. Set throttle lever to the fast position.

  5. Unlock park brake.

  6. If the rear drive wheels begin to creep, an adjustment is required.


Adjusting Motion Control Linkages

Perform adjustments with rear tires off the ground just enough so wheels can rotate.

  1. Stop engine and lock park brake.

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    Move both motion control levers (A) to the neutral lock position.


  3. Sit on seat.

  4. Start engine.

  5. Use extreme caution when adjusting for neutral creep. Drive wheels are free to spin when machine is raised off the floor and the engine is started.

    Do not have engine running any longer than necessary to do adjustment. Shut off engine and remove key as soon as possible after adjustment is made.

    Set throttle to fast idle position.

  6. Unlock park brake.

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    Locate left and right motion control linkage adjustment points (B).


  8. Be sure the right motion control linkage is in the neutral lock position. The right drive wheel must not turn. If it does turn, adjust the motion control linkage.

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    Adjust nut (C) on end of motion control linkage.

    • If wheel is spinning in forward direction, turn nut clockwise to bring wheel to a stop.
    • If wheel is spinning in reverse direction, turn nut counter-clockwise to bring wheel to a stop.


  10. Move the right motion control lever completely forward and rearward in the slot and then back to the neutral lock-out position.

    • The drive wheels will slow down to +/- 4 rpm. If the drive wheels are rotating faster than +/- 4 rpm, repeat previous step.

  11. Repeat procedure to adjust the left motion control linkage.

    • Drive wheels should not rotate when in neutral lock position.

  12. Stop engine.

  13. Move both motion control levers to the neutral lock position.

  14. Lock park brake.

  15. Dismount from the machine.

  16. Lower machine.

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