Toplink What is this black metal thing for?

[scottyboy]

Did you figure out how to turn your toplink tube yet?.. If it just has little nub's perhaps you could take a piece of steel tubing about 8 or 10 inches long that would just fit over the nub and allow you to turn the toplink center section. Do you have a picture of the toplink? Mine has a captive steel rod used to twist the center section.

James - no I have not yet got the necessary tool that will turn my toplink under tension. It is a Massey Cat II OEM toplink. I will check the Agco parts book to see if they have anything that will torque it. Anyway here is a picture (you'll have to zoom in a bit to see a close up).

 

[k0ua]

A piece of black iron pipe would work, or you could make a flat bar out of 1/4 inch steel bar with a hole drilled in it just bigger than the "nubs"

They can be pretty hard to turn under tension, but you can let it down carefully and you can find a spot where it goes from being under tension to compression, and in between you can turn it easily.

 

[Oliver1655]

kOua has the right idea. Adjust the draft control as you adjust the top link to where it stays at a neutral pressure location. Another option is to get a hydraulic top link.