Adjusting the Shift Lever. DR POWERWAGON 5.0

Adjusting the Shift Lever

If you are unable to shift into reverse or 4th gear, the shift lever and tie rod need to be adjusted.

WARNING!

Before performing any maintenance procedure, stop the engine, set the parking brake and disconnect the spark plug wire.

Tools Needed:

1/2" box wrench or socket

1/2" box or open-end wrench

9/16" box or open-end wrench

Shift Lever

1. Move the shift lever into the reverse position. (Figure 29)

2. Loosen and remove the tie rod nut and bolt from the transaxle arm with the 1/2" wrenches (Figure 30). Remove the tie rod from the transaxle arm.

3. Fully extend the transaxle arm toward the front of the machine; this will put the transmission into reverse gear.

(Figure 31)

4. Loosen the lock nut on the shift tie rod end with the 9/16" open-end wrench (Figure 31) and turn the tie rod end, clockwise to shorten the tie rod, and counterclockwise to lengthen it.

5. Adjust the tie rod length until the shift indicator points to reverse when the tie rod end is reinstalled onto the transaxle arm.

6. When the adjustment is complete, retighten the lock nut against the ball end.

7. Place the tie rod back on the transaxle arm, insert the bolt, and re-tighten the nut.

Figure 29

Figure 30

Tie Rod Nut & Bolt

Transaxle Arm

Shift Tie Rod Lock Nut

This should now enable you to use the full range of gears.

Transaxle

Arm Forward

Shift Tie

Rod End

Figure 31

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