Problem solved

Spencer · Mar 29, 2002

I installed a set of rear remotes about a month ago. Unfortunately I did not test the full range of the new lever until I had the tire back on and the new rear wheel weights installed. I found out that when I went to use the lever for the 3-point hitch that it would hit the new lever for the rear remote. I wasn't sure if it was the rear remote lever or the 3-point hitch lever that was bent incorrectly. If I just bent the new rear remote lever to make it work then if and when I installed the second rear remote I might have more problems.

I finally got a replacement rear remote lever from my dealer tonight and got it installed. When I set the old lever on top of the new lever I could not visible see any difference in the bends. When I put the new lever on it was a lot better than the old one. As far as I can tell the levers were bent identically but where they were welded on to the round tubular shaft at the base the first one must have been welded wrong.

So for the last month I had to jam some cardboard to hold the rear remote lever out of the way of the 3-point hitch lever. I didn't have anything to hook up to the new rear remote so it wasn't a big inconvenience other than having to take the tire other parts off again to install the new lever. I have a new hydraulic toplink now so I want both levers to be just right.

Here is a pic of how the levers hit each other.

Spence

Spencer · Mar 29, 2002

Here is a pic of the new rear remote lever with the original 3-point lever.

Spence

Spencer · Mar 29, 2002

I wasn't completely happy with the original 3-point lever so I tweaked it a little bit before I put everything back together. Here is the final pic, both levers work smoothly and the don't hit one another.

Spence

MikePA · Mar 30, 2002

Nice work Spencer!

TonyC · Mar 30, 2002

Nice looking job. Do you have any photos of the finished product a little farther back so we can see how it all fits in?

nicklan · Apr 1, 2002

Spencer,
Where did you get your remotes and hyd. toplink?
Nick

Spencer · Apr 1, 2002

Hi Nick,
I've wondered where you have been. I got the remotes right from Burnips and the toplink from Gearmore. The toplink was the only one I found that was the same size when fully retracted as my factory toplink.

There webiste is www.gearmore.com but I found no info on the toplink there. I had to call the 800 number and talk to them in person.

Spence