I got good news from my dealer. The problem with my tractor was the linkage for the cruise control. I've never even used it? Anyhow he said it was not adjusted properly and was causing the problem with the pedal. He said he also recorded the tractor creeping in forward and reverse for Kioti. He brought my tractor back last evening. The pedal is now much firmer and takes more foot pressure to operate but returns quickly to neutral. The machine now comes to a very quick stop. It will take a little getting used to but I don't see it being a problem.