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I was having trouble with the hydrostatic drive on my TC29D (see the post "Hydrostatic Drive Sticking") and the dealer came out and replaced the electromagnet that holds the hydro pedal in position when the cruise control is on. The mechanic admitted he doesn't have much experience with the cruise control. He put some grease between the magnet and the plate that it contacts with so it would "be less likely to stick". That didn't seem right to me. It seems like the grease will just attract dirt and cause it to stick when it shouldn't, plus it doesn't need lubricant since it's not supposed to move when it's engaged. Now I'm afraid the grease is going to cause it not to hold the pedal in position when the cruise is activated. You have to remove the lower part of the dash to see it. It's on the left side. If the tractor is not running, but the key is turned on, you can see it activate and hear it click when the cruise is turned on and off. I don't think there was any grease on there to start with (I wasn't there when the mechanic put the new one on), so I'm considering cleaning it off. What do some of you folks think?