Locking valve arm modification

[woodlandfarms]

BW asked about the locking arm modification. There are some amazing machinists here and what I have to show I am not proud of but it works. I took some flat stock, cut it into a pattern, welded it together, added a bolt at the top to hold the knob and drilled a couple of holes and here is my version. This is a life saver if you have a grapple or a back hoe. Not much use for anything else I think.

 

[joshlee]

That is something on my list of things to do to the 1430. Does anyone use their knee to work the little lever that Power Trac puts on that control valve? Just curious?

 

[MossRoad]

BW asked about the locking arm modification. There are some amazing machinists here and what I have to show I am not proud of but it works. I took some flat stock, cut it into a pattern, welded it together, added a bolt at the top to hold the knob and drilled a couple of holes and here is my version. This is a life saver if you have a grapple or a back hoe. Not much use for anything else I think.

Just ask yourself this.... "Does it work?"

If yes, then... :laughing:

 

[MossRoad]

That is something on my list of things to do to the 1430. Does anyone use their knee to work the little lever that Power Trac puts on that control valve? Just curious?

On my 425, I'd have to shorten my shin by about 8-10" to get my knee under there.

 

[agjones]

Don't worry MR that brush mower will eventually shorten our shins just right...
;-)

 

[MossRoad]

YIKES!!! :laughing:

It's times like that where I sometimes wish I had a steel cage in front of me. I've often thought of just getting a panel of heavy expanded steel and cut it to fit the front of the ROPs. Then I'd weld an angle iron across the top of the expanded steel with the lip facing backwards and drill a hole in each end of the horizontal lip. Finally, I'd put a stud up through the canopy on each corner, and set the holes in the angle iron down onto the studs. I'd probably just pin them in. Then zip-tie the bottom corners to the ROPS.

I think I'd have to either make a bend in the expanded steel to fit the joystick forward position, or put a bend in the joystick arm, but either wouldn't be difficult.

 

[AVIVIII]

YIKES!!! :laughing: I've often thought of just getting a panel of heavy expanded steel and cut it to fit the front of the ROPs.

After hearing all the PT brush cutter stories, I was considering the same thing. Although I have to say, the 90" 3-head deck is pretty docile compared to the 60" bush hog on the ag tractor.