hydrostatic lever adjustment JD 318

[GTOJD]

I put the lever in neutral and the tractor creeps forward. How do I adjust it? Help please. Thanks in advance

[oldnslo]

From memory there is some adjustment linkage under the hood/ dash. May be down closer to the transaxel. (Been several years since I worked on one) If I also recall correctly it was very touchy to adjust. You have to study how the linkage works to determine if you need to shorten or lengthen the adjustment rod.

[Arbo]

See the image below. #28 on the parts diagram is an eccentric that is designed to give you the adjustment you need. On the other hand, I found it much easier to cut a section out of #38 and weld in a turnbuckle on my 420. It appears that the linkage is slightly different on the 318 than the 420 however...So, proceed with caution!