Got another one. A 416 this time.

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Seat assembly ready to install.

 

Tractor ready for seat to be installed.

 

Towels on tractor to protect paint.

 

Seat sat on towels.

 

Seat pivot bracket carefully sat on exposed fender.

Because of the towels under the seat, the bracket is just barely touching the fender.

 

Seat pivot bracket bolts loosely screwed into fender.

 

Seat pivot bracket carefully sat on exposed fender right side.

 

Seat pivot bracket bolts loosely screwed into fender right side.

Seat was then centered side to side then bolts were tightened.

All bolts then torqued to 200 in-lb.

 

Seat installed.

 

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Seat gas lift ready to install.

 

Seat pivot plate ready for gas lift ball to be installed.

 

Seat pivot plate gas lift ball installed.

 

Seat gas lift installed.

It simply snaps onto the balls.

 

 

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Fender protectors ready to install with double side tape.

These protectors are just 2 inch diameter hard plastic discs that I grabbed from work years ago, I don't know what they were from.

 

Fender protectors double side tape installed.

Tape is 1" wide so two strips are required.

 

2 inch punch used to trim excess tape.

 

Fender protector double side tape trimmed.

 

Fender protector showing double side tape backing removed from one.

 

Fender protectors installed.

 

Seat installation complete.

 

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My wife came out to the shop to see what I was doing and took a couple of pictures of me on the tractor.

Of course no shoes are allowed yet, have to keep it clean.

 

My truck and her Explorer are sitting under cover waiting for spring whenever it finally gets here.

Hopefully by mid April.

 

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Fender decal ready to be applied.

Terry's decal is perfect as always.

 

Fender cleaned, de-greased and ready for decal.

 

Fender decal measures 27.5 inches long.

 

Fender decal center marked at 13.75 inches.

 

Tractor ready to be raised.

 

Tractor raised to make decal application easier.

 

Distance between tail lights measures 11.75 inches.

 

Fender center marked 5.875 (5-7/8") inches from a tail light (either one).

 

Distilled water with a drop of dish soap used to wet down decal and fender for decal placement.

 

Fender decal backing removed then the backside of the decal was sprayed with water soap mix.

 

Fender sprayed with water soap mix.

 

Fender decal gently applied to fender lining up the center marks and aligning just below the top body line on the fender.

 

Water squeegeed out from behind decal ensuring the decal remains centered, even, and that there are no bubbles behind it.

 

Squeegee is simply a piece of teflon wrapped in heavy duty paper towel.

 

Fender decal applied.

As the water dries from behind it over the next few days, some additional squeegeeing might have to be done.

 

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416 decals ready to apply.

 

Tractor ready for 416 decals to be applied.

 

416 decals applied.

Same procedure with the wetting and squeegeeing as used on the fender decal.

 

Tractor as of now.