Busted cruise control?

[BillC72]

this is how I ended the confusion.

 

[oldpilgrim]

View attachment 467362 this is how I ended the confusion.

what is it and where did you get it?

 

[arrow]

I find getting older is a matter of elimination. The more problems you can spot and eliminate, the smoother life goes. Like you, I was concerned about ripping something off the bottom of the tractor so I made this thing out of a 26"x38" piece of diamond plate. Don't know if something like this would fit on a tbl machine however.

 

[arrow]

what is it and where did you get it?

I think it's the handle off of Barbies motorcycle.

 

[BKBoiss]

I never drive my tractor in a long enough stretch to use the cruise control but I love it in the winter for warming up the hydraulic oil and engine. Fire up, let it idle a minute, make sure it's in neutral then push the forward pedal all the way down and set cruise. Puts a small load on the engine and gets the hydrostatic warmed up nicely.

 

[OkieDave]

I have noticed though that the cruise doesn't maintain the speed very well, it slowly drops off and needs reset frequently. Is there an adjustment for this or just one of those things?

I have the same issue with my 3316HST. Anybody have a solution?

 

[oldpilgrim]

I never drive my tractor in a long enough stretch to use the cruise control but I love it in the winter for warming up the hydraulic oil and engine. Fire up, let it idle a minute, make sure it's in neutral then push the forward pedal all the way down and set cruise. Puts a small load on the engine and gets the hydrostatic warmed up nicely.

Good idea.

 

[oldpilgrim]

I have the same issue with my 3316HST. Anybody have a solution?

I don't have that problem.

 

[BillC72]

Ribbed grip, McMaster Carr part number 9692K61. Slpiis tightly over my park brake lever. Now wifey doesn't get mixed up.

 

[oldpilgrim]

thanks