Adjust Hydrostatic Tracking System

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What happens here

If the mower exhibits tracking issues (pulling to one side while driving straight), the hydrostatic drive system may need adjustment. Zero-turn mowers have a certain amount of 'free travel' or neutral range in their control arms. This can be adjusted to compensate for minor tracking deviations. Locate the adjustment points for the control arms (often plates with bolts) and loosen them. Shift the control plate forward or backward slightly to increase or decrease the travel in one direction, thereby 'cheating' the system to correct the tracking. For severe discrepancies or if this adjustment doesn't resolve the issue, consult a professional technician.

Goal: Correct mower tracking issues by adjusting the hydrostatic drive system's control arms.

Tools and materials

Wrenches — Loosening and tightening control arm adjustment bolts

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so the tires are no different than a bag of balloons right you're pulling out they're not the same size you blow it up and you stretched it out yeah it's rubber you guys can probably get a machine to track straight going forward the problem is when you put it out into the neutral now this pitaya is going to be trying to roll backwards and you set my parking brake you're gonna start burning up the hydro what what all the guy was trying to do is get his machine the dryer straight he burned up tiger I had no clue all right thanks Fred

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