orezok
Elite Member
My B7800 has been failing to return the rocker pedal to neutral lately. I pulled the damper and it was very stiff, possibly inhibiting the neutral holder from centering. The neutral holder appears to be located within the center tunnel and can barely be seen through a small hole from underneath. After about an hour and a half I finally managed to disassemble the floor pan and my suspicions are confirmed, that it is located in a non serviceable location (short of splitting the tractor). To get the floor pan out the right fender must be loosened, the brake rod removed, one brake pedal removed, the cruise control removed. Numerous bolts both top and bottom removed and a lot of jiggling to get the floor pan out. Hope I can get it all back together.
The spring which pulls the holder to the neutral position is intact and moving so it is not broken, but there is a rod which the bearing on one end is destroyed. It is still connected but has a lot of play as it looks like the ball bearings are gone.
I am going to lube everything up as best as possible and see if that helps. If not I will consider replacing the damper assembly as it is easily accessible.
The spring which pulls the holder to the neutral position is intact and moving so it is not broken, but there is a rod which the bearing on one end is destroyed. It is still connected but has a lot of play as it looks like the ball bearings are gone.
I am going to lube everything up as best as possible and see if that helps. If not I will consider replacing the damper assembly as it is easily accessible.