3 point lowering speed knob question

[LBrown59]

I can't turn this knob on the BX1500.
I'm afraid to twist to hard on it for fear of breaking the plastic knob.
Need tips on how to free the knob up .

 

[RobJ]

DOn't know what to tell you. Mine wouldn't budge either when I first got the tractor (it was used). Since everything was working fine and I didn't feel like putting some pliers on it. Then weekend before last I was mowing and noticed it was loose. WTH?? Almost felt like it was going to unscrew and come out or something so I gave it a few turns...not thinking. I was running the FM and needed to lift it over some junk and it stuck up. Long story short I had twisted the knob an hour earlier and forgot. After a couple jumps on the FM and linkage checking, I remembered the knob. I'm gonna leave it alone from now on!!

It should move though.

Good Luck,
Rob

 

[Harvest Moon]

Mine was stuck so solid when I got my L3400 that I wasn't sure it was supposed to move.

After determining that it was, I soaked the shaft with WD-40 for about 24 hours. Of course, it still didn't budge but after puting alternating CCW and CC pressure with hand power for 15 or 20 tries and more WD-40, I sensed that it budged, probably 1/128th of an inch. Back and forth 30 more times and more WD-40, now I can turn it with my pinky.

Persistence may be a good alternative to force for this one. LOL

 

[LBrown59]

Mine was stuck so solid when I got my L3400 that I wasn't sure it was supposed to move.

After determining that it was, I soaked the shaft with WD-40 for about 24 hours. Of course, it still didn't budge but after puting alternating CCW and CC pressure with hand power for 15 or 20 tries and more WD-40, I sensed that it budged, probably 1/128th of an inch. Back and forth 30 more times and more WD-40, now I can turn it with my pinky.

Persistence may be a good alternative to force for this one. LOL

It worked fine when i got the used BX1500 in november but it's stuck now.

 

[asylum575]

Try the one on the new BX1500 or the BX23. LOL

Sorry Lee, couldn't help myself.

Now you got me worried, I haven't played, er I mean tested mine yet. I'll let you know tomorrow.

 

[ampsucker]

it may seem obvious, but it really is hard to move when the weight of the mower deck is on it. make sure you raise the 3-pt hitch and deck if attached up so it frees up the linkage on the knob. if that doesn't do it, take a look under the machine and make sure there aren't any sticks or other gunk jammed in the threads or the little stepped cog that the mounting arms settle into.

amp

 

[fih25]

Ditto "ampsucker's" post. I have found on my bx1500 that the knob is very hard to turn with the mower lowered. But raise it up and turns rather easily.

 

[LBrown59]

Try the one on the new BX1500 or the BX23. LOL

Sorry Lee, couldn't help mysel

That's ok and expected from an asylum .

 

[LBrown59]

Ditto "ampsucker's" post. I have found on my bx1500 that the knob is very hard to turn with the mower lowered. But raise it up and turns rather
easily.

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk286/lb59/100_2316.jpg
I don't have the mower on it.
I was trying to adjust the knob to control the tiller lift/lower speed.

 

[fish6942]

Ditto "ampsucker's" post. I have found on my bx1500 that the knob is very hard to turn with the mower lowered. But raise it up and turns rather easily.

I think you're confusing the mower deck height adjust (left side of machine) with the lowering speed control (right side of the machine).