K 482 (points engine) stumbling

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,266]

I think it's long overdue for a carb! I get into a stumble fit and end up cleaning & rebuilding the carb after everything else is ruled out! Then after it's rebuilt the tedious process of adjusting the jets back & forth, while simultaneously trying to keep the tractor still, all from the seat! No matter how I set hydro linkage, nor the adjustments, she'll either creep forwards or backwards, depending on her mood!

I Save Tractors has this one been given great reviews, but is it truly an interchangeable parts Carb

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[pfrederi 18,648]

set the parking brake that will keep her still...

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,266]

9 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

set the parking brake that will keep her still...

I don't depend on that pawl, or you making a joke, lol!

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[953 nut 59,895]

9 hours ago, "Manic-Mechanic" said:

No matter how I set hydro linkage, nor the adjustments, she'll either creep forwards or backwards, depending on her mood

Do you have jack-stands? Setting the carburetor is best done with a load so you will kill two birds with one stone.

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,266]

1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

Do you have jack-stands? Setting the carburetor is best done with a load so you will kill two birds with one stone.

 

this is so weird, I was just thinking that last night! Reading my mind!

[peter lena 9,252]

@ " MANIC MECHANIC "   the repetition of a problem , is your  best opportunity , to make that problem go away , pete

 

[pfrederi 18,648]

10 hours ago, "Manic-Mechanic" said:

I don't depend on that pawl, or you making a joke, lol!

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No joke.  Mine holds on a grade with a FEL bucket full of stone....Of course i have looked at my pawl when I had her opened up

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,266]

48 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

 

 

No joke.  Mine holds on a grade with a FEL bucket full of stone....Of course i have looked at my pawl when I had her opened up

I may be tearing down the trans., if so definitely have a close look at the pawl. I have tried to set it before, repeatedly, it holds but not as good as it should. Also, the brake or neutral pedal was brazed together and the linkage was out of adjustment. I found a replacement pedal; actually fairly easy to change with a solid metal surface under the assembly.

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["Manic-Mechanic" 1,266]

1 hour ago, peter lena said:

@ " MANIC MECHANIC "   the repetition of a problem , is your  best opportunity , to make that problem go away , pete

 

Insanity? Lol! Yes, I am going to have at it full blown this morning, beautiful morning here in SE PA!

[pacer 3,177]

12 hours ago, "Manic-Mechanic" said:

she'll either creep forwards or backwards,

 

Are you talking about the tractor moving or the engines rpm/run erratic?? If the tractor is prone to be difficult to keep in neutral then it a transmission problem. I have 3 D's and they all have peculiar  ... oddities? in finding neutral. One is very finikey in finding that 'sweet' spot for neutral. with the orher 2 being less so, but still have to be familiar with the unit to find that 'sweet' spot for neutral.

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,266]

9 hours ago, pacer said:

 

Are you talking about the tractor moving or the engines rpm/run erratic?? If the tractor is prone to be difficult to keep in neutral then it a transmission problem. I have 3 D's and they all have peculiar  ... oddities? in finding neutral. One is very finikey in finding that 'sweet' spot for neutral. with the orher 2 being less so, but still have to be familiar with the unit to find that 'sweet' spot for neutral.

I have the sweet spot, but was trying to set the sweet spot with the brake pedal down. I cannot get the adjustment to make any difference and as everyone knows that flathead screw is about useless! I have made some tweaks on the linkage and have waht I want for now. The stumbling, stall was the engine. I went over everything ending with a fairly decent running Tractor

 

 

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[pacer 3,177]

I cant give any help on the park brake -- I dont have one on any of my tractors. Two of them had the awful mess of trying to engage it with the motion handle dropping down in a 3rd slot. Two more with the handle on dash panel were so finicky and with the VERY real possibility of the pawl getting hung up and shucking teeth.... well, I just removed all traces of a park brake, specially since I had so seldom needed a park brake anyway.

 

I .... think? that we would need to go into the pump and do a rebuild to get the neutral to act better. I dont have a lot of experience with goung into the pump.

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,266]

7 hours ago, pacer said:

I cant give any help on the park brake -- I dont have one on any of my tractors. Two of them had the awful mess of trying to engage it with the motion handle dropping down in a 3rd slot. Two more with the handle on dash panel were so finicky and with the VERY real possibility of the pawl getting hung up and shucking teeth.... well, I just removed all traces of a park brake, specially since I had so seldom needed a park brake anyway.

 

I .... think? that we would need to go into the pump and do a rebuild to get the neutral to act better. I dont have a lot of experience with goung into the pump.

I have limited range of motion at best on the neutral adjustment and it does little or nothing! Now I have thoroughly looked at the possibility of re-working the rod from the pump to the brake peddle. What I mean by re-working is to alleviate a bit of the bend in the rod to gain about an 8th of an inch travel. This would position the tractor, brake while fully engaged, in neutral. Otherwise, as is, it'll try to travel in reverse brake full on. I use the forward / reverse more than the actual brake peddle anyhow. Parking brake pawl, never worked as intended and avoided at all cost!

[pfrederi 18,648]

Is you rs a dash mounted brake or a lower motion control slot brake. 

[R Scheer 505]

While I have some faith in the brakes on my tractor, I think a wheel chock in front and behind the rear wheels would make me feel better.

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,266]

1 hour ago, pfrederi said:

Is you rs a dash mounted brake or a lower motion control slot brake. 

Motion control linkage

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,266]

3 minutes ago, R Scheer said:

While I have some faith in the brakes on my tractor, I think a wheel chock in front and behind the rear wheels would make me feel better.

I chock the wheels, especially while running  walnut huller of the rear pto.