I have similar problem with my 1620. I could remove the damper and still have the stickiness. The damper functions similar to one of those drawers that has a cushion at the end before it closes. You can remove for test and see if it just slams to center. I ended up replacing my centering spring...
Theres a well known issue that if you can get it to start by jumping the starter with ignition on that the safety circuits are not allowing enough juice to activate starter. Repair is to add another relay at the starter to a direct line from battery. Did this early on with my TC33da and never...
Finally got a chance to install @tedward4's kit on my 1620. Pretty easy install. Minor fabrication for the hose support bracket. Also the actuation lever needs to be pretty much exactly the same angle as the one shipped with the valve, but 1.5" shifted to the right. I just banged the one that...
All TC owners, remove your start switch, open it up and slather the innerds with dielectric grease. Makes a big difference! Even on the ebay/amazon switches, which seem to be similar quality to OEM.
Funny thing, Glow plug light on my TC33da started acting up the other day. First checked the ignition switch. Opened it up and found no fault, regreased it with dielectric grease. Then checked the connections with the relay. I could get it to light intermittently wiggling the connector. It...
Gas tractors are not a new concept, and I admit that fuel volatility and storage are issues. That being said I have a yamaha fuel injected jet ski I fire up for only a short time each year and I have never had problems. I do winterize it though. Some folks I know are switching to gas power in...
I'm a huge fan of old school injection pump diesels. They just seem so trouble free. Seems that with the strict emissions standards nowadays that diesels have become pretty complex. Conventional non-turbo 4cylinder fuel injected engines are rock solid. Especially if they have conventional OBDII...
Don't underestimate the effect of resistance in a circuit. I have a small fishing boat with a deep cycle battery powering the running lights. What possibly could stop a big, bad deep cycle battery from lighting the lamps? Oddly enough, I was getting good voltage at the terminals, but there was...
If you could find a breaker that would sell you the parts from a TC30 at a reasonable cost. Looks to be the same layout as the 1520,1620,1720 tractors. Not sure about the 1920. I think that is a larger beast. Could tuck the exhaust under the hood. Looks like the main thing they moved is the air...
I found the same thing to be true between the 1620 and the tc33da. Anyone ever put an exhaust from a newer shibaura onto one of the older ones? I like the clean hood line without anything sticking up. The exhaust manifold and muffler seem to be one unit on the TC. I think they both share the...