joshlee
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- Joined
- Jul 31, 2014
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- Location
- Beaver Springs, PA
- Tractor
- Power Trac PT1430 Year made 2016
I know its a nice pedal they have on the treadle and its nice to have it on there for others to use, but maybe it would just be easier for others to get use to the hand control. Replacing that pedal with a custom one would probably save us both allot of frustration. As you probably already know it is fastened with only two bolts, which is super simple to take off and I'm thinking of using a piece of 2 1/2"x 5" tube steel would work great for a different pedal. Just leave the 2 1/2" part of the tube ( a piece of flat stock after cutting everything around the 2 1/2" part off thing off) to fit under the treadle, then cut out the rest of the 2 1/2" part and leave the vertical 5" part of the tube steel to connect to the spherical rod end mount (ball end.) This way there would be nothing interfering with the feet. I'm even going to notch out on the 5 1/2" vertical part so my toes will fit in underneath it.
I only have 1 day a week to work on things in my shop, so this won't happen for a while. I haven't even had a chance to start on the hand controls , although, I do have all the pieces I need. Thank you for the pictures, because that does give me some better idea's.
Josh
I only have 1 day a week to work on things in my shop, so this won't happen for a while. I haven't even had a chance to start on the hand controls , although, I do have all the pieces I need. Thank you for the pictures, because that does give me some better idea's.
Josh
I figured try keep it as simple as I can. Only thing with the seat I am having an issue with is, I have to put it all the way back right now to get on it, and then pull it forward. Seems my legs are longer then I thought, and then when I pull it forward, my big feet want to get in the way of the treadle, since we lowered the seat about 2 1/2", so going to try a stock mount for the seat, and see if that brings me back up and lets my feet stay further back.
It is a all a learning experience, but how it has been for the last 35 years being in a wheelchair. It takes me a little time, but I end up getting things so they work out well. Then at the end of the day a person sees me in the chair and they can't believe I just ran the machine.
I have found a few other things I want to change, like the lights. Seems when you bring the arms all the way up, they end up hitting the lights, and turning them around, and really wanted to have them mounted up under the ROPS anyway, to see a bit better over the blade and other things. So now to move the original ones, or get some nice LED ones and have someone help me put them up under the ROPS, as that is one thing, I am height limited at reaching things.