L3400/2800 suspension seat...

[teg]

"...lowering speed adjustment knob being frozen solid..."

HEY!!! I had that too I could not turn it by hand and had to use pliers to break it free.

Man, if I could just go back in time... or if I found TBN sooner I would be a happier man.

 

[ccsial]

Try a product called Fluid Film. It is the best I have found and is reasonably priced. A lot of AG dealers around here carry it. It comes in a spray can.

I have never lubed my L3400 seat and it works fine, but then I keep it in a building. I'll have to give it a shot of Fluid Film.

 

[mjfox6]

I messed with my adjustment knob when I first got it, but I could never see a difference, so I never messed with mine any more. A couple of nights ago, I folded the chair forward, stood on the base and jumped up and down on it. It moved down and back up, but was very tight. So, I loosened the handle all of the way and jumped on it some more. I sprayed lots of silicone lubricant on it and jumped some more. Seems to work real well now. I can't wait to mow with it this summer, maybe I won't feel like I've been beaten with a baseball bat after 8 hours.

 

[Harvest Moon]

Had a chance to work on mine, if it weren't for you guys, there is no way I would have ever believed that it was meant to move.

It took 20 minutes of pushing, prying and levering, after soaking with penetrating oil, just to get it to budge. Then about 40 more minutes of everything from beating it with a hammer to get it down, screwdrivers, chisels, 3' bar, to get back up, before it finally moved freely.

Now you'd think it was hand forged if you were to take it off and turn it upside down. Every one of these tasks I get a little closer to understanding those guys that say "It's just a tractor" to the concept of waxing.

What were they thinking? They need zerks in that kind of assembly, or at least nylon bushings, something...

Glad I did it though. My L3400 keeps getting better with age.

 

[howie63deer1]

hi everyone,just found this site today and had to add my 2 cents worth. sprayed alot of penetrating fluid on pivot points (not wd-40 it is mostly water) then once I got it working spayed with fluid film as well and it hasn't froze up neither

 

[canoetrpr]

Wow! Never knew about this either. I'm going to play with this on the weekend.

 

[teg]

howie63deer1, welcome to TBN... glad you found us.

I really wondered if it actually had a suspension seat since I tried to move mine a couple of times and just gave up. It's only about an inch but I'm sure my back is going to enjoy it!! Still need to buy fluid film...

 

[Rockyridge]

Wow! Never knew about this either. I'm going to play with this on the weekend.

I also have looked at the seat adjustment in the past but did not see any difference so I just let it go, I did not know that it was a suspension seat.

I am going to have to wait until it warms up a little before I go and mess with it since it looks like it may take some time to work it out.

Thanks for the info and the fluid film, I have never heard of it before but will try some.

 

[canoetrpr]

Sure enough it is a suspension seat!

I just hadn't played with the lever. Once I loosened it up the seat works just fine. I figure I might as well lube it. Will poke around to find the best spot to apply the lube.

 

[hasbean]

I'm just a dumb bean counter, so I never knew it was a suspension seat because it had certainly not functioned that way. Alternating a pry bar w/ jumping on the mechanism got it to at least move. Then, liberal use of some PB Penetrating Catalyst, and voila', a functioning suspension seat! Thanks to all for the info.