HELP: Attaching the hand throttle JM 284

andyspain · Nov 5, 2004

Attaching the hand throttle JM 284. I don't know if I'm missing a part or just a hole that the throttle shaft should run through at the bottom. I know roughly where it should end up because of the linkage that goes to the pump. Is there any chance that someone knows what I'm babbling on about here? I'm going to end up burning off my lovely new paint when I weld it up out of frustration!

greg_g · Nov 5, 2004

Attaching it where Andy? There is more than one configuration. Is your problem at the operator end, the intermediate linkages, or the pump end?

..greg..

billbill1 · Nov 6, 2004

Andy, if you can better explain what you're looking for, I might be able to help you. I received my 284 this past week and can look and tell you what you want to know. My tractor is the LE model and it does not have a decompression system on it at all so it might be different than what you have. I'll be happy to help if I can.

Bill

andyspain · Nov 6, 2004

Hi Gents, thanks for the replies.
Intermediate link, I would say, where the bar/shaft of this arm is attached to the tractor close to the bottom. Question: Do both the Shuttle shift forward and backward arm and the hand throttle exit the instrument panel at the same angle as each other? I think they should. I may try and attach a photo if we can't sort this out gents, it's so difficult to explain.
All the best, Andy

ToolManRick · Nov 6, 2004

Hmmm... think mine may be different than yours Andy, but I'll attach two photos of mine and it may help locate stuff. This photo is from the side.

ToolManRick · Nov 6, 2004

And this one is looking under the dash from the drivers seat.

andyspain · Nov 6, 2004

Dear ToolManRick, I'm impressed. Those photos, text and arrows are quite the business, thank you. Now that's the way to solve a problem. I wish I could attach a photo of my problem right now, but the tractor is in a friends workshop and it's not going to be possible until Monday. However, we do not have the same set up. You have a horizontal shaft/bar that must stick out on the right hand side of your tractor. Going up and down at the handle/arm end. Mine comes out of the instrument panel and move forwards and backwards. My bar is almost horizontal. I recognize parts of your setup that I have, the bracket for example, totally redundant now with the change from horizontal to vertical shaft/bar. RickO, does your tractor have shuttle shift? All the best Andy

billbill1 · Nov 6, 2004

Andy, I've been outside with my tractor all day and it is now dark. I will look in the morning to see if I can explain it to you. Sorry, I don't have a camera to take pictures.

Bill

bluechip · Nov 6, 2004

On the shuttle shift model the angle of the shafts is different. I don't remember any difficutly in attaching the linkage, but it would be difficult if you try to get them to have the same angle going through the dash.

ToolManRick · Nov 7, 2004

Andy, don't have the shuttle shift. Occasionally wish I had hydrostatic, maybe get one after I win the lottery! I'd still keep the 204 though. Hope the guys can help you out with the linkage.