3910 seat installation

[double hunter]

trying to install a new iniversal type seat on my 3910,,,took the old seat offf, the front bolt is not a problem, removed the rear nut,,it is pretty much rusted to a for better words a stem,,about 3' long that goes into the top cover,,put the new seat on,,front bolt no problem but the rear bolt {stem assembly} is tightenng up before the nut reachs the new seat plate,,I went to N/H site and cannot locate the part,,is there a trick to reinstalling,,any help appreciated

 

[double hunter]

 

[Shaneard]

Put that stem in a vise, heat the nut, back it off, reinstall stem, install seat.

 

[double hunter]

I was just wondering why it didnt go back down to the nut,,its all about the same thickness,,what is this part,,has a little wear on the end,,I thought it may something to do with how high the 3 point lifts

 

[double hunter]

I was just wondering why it didnt go back down to the nut,,its all about the same thickness,,what is this part,,has a little wear on the end,,I thought it may something to do with how high the 3 point lifts,,the stem itself does not have a way to tighten it,,

 

[Birdhunter1]

Have you started the tractor and ran the lift with this pin out? I don't know what it does either I'm just curious if everything works with it out, for what its worth if you havne't tried running it I wouldn't. Take the advice to heat the nut and remove it, if you don't have a heat source cut the nut most of the way through on opposing sides with a hacksaw or something and chisel it off, clean the threads and reinsert with a new nut.

 

[double hunter]

I went back and looked at the old seat plate,,I dont think the nut was touching that one either,,this may not be the original seat,,I made a spacer and did what we use to call at work a "field modification" i think this will work

 

[double hunter]

There was so much dirt and grime under the old seat I didnt notice if it was all the way down but i dont see where the nut was touching as it is under the front bolt,,the blank space on the stem lines up with the plate ,,,I havent started it yet

 

[double hunter]

Franked it this afternoon and everything seems to be working as engineered,,came up real slow withthe lift the first time,,never did see this on the parts break down

 

[Birdhunter1]

That is the original seat.