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Paul Fritz
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Username: Iceman
Post Number: 6
Registered: 03-2006
Posted From: 75.5.56.32
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 08:15 pm: | 
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I talked on other threads how I had problems going up hills it always seemed to want to loose power and when I pulled the right lateral it wouldn't want to spin from a dead stop. Well today I was out with it again after changing the trans fluid and making a few adjustments and it still did the same thing. However when I pushed both laterals forward it did great and from a dead stop when I pulled the right one back and left forward it spun on a dime. When from a dead stop I pull the left back it spins on a dime also but I don't have to push forward on the right lateral. Is this normal or is any other adjustments necessary. Thanks to all that help out. |
philip w.cox
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Username: Philipatmaxfour
Post Number: 135
Registered: 01-2005
Posted From: 216.209.98.55
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 09:49 pm: |
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You are getting close to the solution now Paul. Try tightening the spring on the left lateral. If that solves the problem,great. When you get a chance, it would be nice if you could compare the spring tension on your laterals with someone else's Max. Your laterals should spring foreward at all times to keep both sides engaged when in foreward even going uphill, unless you pull one or both of them back. W. Philip Cox |
Fred Sowerwine, Montana's Max dealer
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Username: Fred4dot
Post Number: 153
Registered: 01-2005
Posted From: 216.166.168.53
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 10:25 pm: |
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Paul, put some lubricant (penetrating oil) down the little hole in the hand grips. Crud or rust can build up and make your laterals bind. You can also check for a cotter key on the linkage that might interfere just a little. |
Paul Fritz
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Username: Iceman
Post Number: 7
Registered: 03-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 27, 2006 - 06:09 pm: |
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Hi Phil thanks for the advice. To adjust the spring tension do I turn the nuts on the two threaded rods just in front of the battery? Also a thank you to Fred as I did what he said also. |
philip w.cox
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Username: Philipatmaxfour
Post Number: 137
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 27, 2006 - 11:01 pm: |
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Yes Paul those are the ones. W Philip Cox |
Paul Fritz
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Username: Iceman
Post Number: 8
Registered: 03-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 09:14 pm: |
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Thanks Phil and Fred it works great now that all the adjustments are done. Thanks again for the input. Sorry it took a while but its the first time I was able to get it out. |
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