BWSwamper
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I just finished up a suspension install on my PT1850 using a Trac Seat suspension kit. The suspension is wider than the standard seat setup, so the rotating mounting plate had to be modified (widened).
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Got everything back together and the setup seemed fine. The seat had been at stable level rest prior to the swap out. I marked the mercury switch connections, so I am sure the wiring is back as it was. I called it a night without cranking the machine.
When I came back the next morning, the seat had fallen over to its limit on the left side (the hydraulic cylinder had leaked down, suggesting the valve was open). I cranked up the machine expecting the seat to return to level, but nothing. I unbolted the cylinder leaving its hoses attached and moved the seat back and forth, but the cylinder did not respond.
The tractor is sitting at a remote location and I didn't have any time to track the problem down. And, didn't have a multimeter with me at the time.
I did check the wiring diagram and follow the physical wiring as best I could and found no fuse in the circuit.
Any hints on how to go forward with my trouble shooting? I haven't been back to the machine since, but would like to have a clearer idea of how to approach this.
One thought that I did have is that I have interrupted the ground. If memory serves, both mercury switches ground to a post in the box on the back of the seat meaning the seat itself is the ground. After we modified the rotating seat base, it got a new coat of paint, the seat was off, so its rusty bottom got a new coat of rust converter paint, and the suspension unit had intact factory paint. Perhaps the switches aren't getting a good ground from the ground post through the suspension through the rotating seat base to the frame. ( The suspension unit is mounted between the rotating seat mount and the seat.)
Any suggestions or hints greatly appreciated. I will report back after I get the chance to go back to the machine.
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Got everything back together and the setup seemed fine. The seat had been at stable level rest prior to the swap out. I marked the mercury switch connections, so I am sure the wiring is back as it was. I called it a night without cranking the machine.
When I came back the next morning, the seat had fallen over to its limit on the left side (the hydraulic cylinder had leaked down, suggesting the valve was open). I cranked up the machine expecting the seat to return to level, but nothing. I unbolted the cylinder leaving its hoses attached and moved the seat back and forth, but the cylinder did not respond.
The tractor is sitting at a remote location and I didn't have any time to track the problem down. And, didn't have a multimeter with me at the time.
I did check the wiring diagram and follow the physical wiring as best I could and found no fuse in the circuit.
Any hints on how to go forward with my trouble shooting? I haven't been back to the machine since, but would like to have a clearer idea of how to approach this.
One thought that I did have is that I have interrupted the ground. If memory serves, both mercury switches ground to a post in the box on the back of the seat meaning the seat itself is the ground. After we modified the rotating seat base, it got a new coat of paint, the seat was off, so its rusty bottom got a new coat of rust converter paint, and the suspension unit had intact factory paint. Perhaps the switches aren't getting a good ground from the ground post through the suspension through the rotating seat base to the frame. ( The suspension unit is mounted between the rotating seat mount and the seat.)
Any suggestions or hints greatly appreciated. I will report back after I get the chance to go back to the machine.
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