![]() I’m sure LeonardL and some of the others will correct any errors I have made, and give you other pointers.Īnswer: Another manual says “Start engine and run at a slow idle. Thanks for reading and any info you can provide.įirst, I will say I do not have a 350C manual, so I can’t see what you are reading for myself therefore I may have something incorrect here. The Steering Valve Rods are pretty long and can be pushed in until almost flush with the Valve Housing but there's not a specification around where in the travel the rods should operate, only the Steering Lever travel. This seems like it would give a better starting point. Then verify the clutch engages at 1.5" of Steering Lever travel and disengages at 2.5". For example, adjust the Eyebolts so that the Valve Rods are protruding 2.25" from the face of the Valve Housing when the Steering Arms are at rest. Question 6: This is more of a gripe, why does the manual not specify the distance the Steering Valve Rod should be protruding from the Steering Valve Housing for the clutch to be engaged and disengaged? It seems the Steering Valve Rods would engage the clutch based on a given distance of travel. Question 5: With the brake set, how do you know when the clutch engages and disengages? Listen for engine RPM drop, crawler starts to move? Question 4: related to #3, is the clutch not engaged between the "stop position" and the Steering Levers being moved 1.5"? So with the levers setting on the stop position pegs and hands off the levers, the steering clutches are not engaged? Which means to start moving the Steering Levers need to be pulled back at least 1.5"? I don't have an operator manual yet and this might be answered in that book. I assume the stop position is the at rest position when the levers are resting on the steel peg on the floor board. Question 3: the procedure says the Steering Levers should be 1.5" from the stop position when the clutch engages. Question 2: is this procedure bad for the clutches since its possible that the clutch you are not working on is already engaged but the brake is holding the clutch in place? I don't want to tear anything up during this process. Question 1: where the heck do you stand to do this procedure? Or are you getting on and off the crawler a lot testing linkage adjustments? So now I have a crawler running, in gear, with the brake applied, and the seat off.and trying to figure out when the clutch engages and when it disengages. The manual states to start the engine (what RPM?), place in 1st gear, place reverser in gear (forward, reverse, doesn't matter?), set the foot brake and lock it down. ![]() However, this is the first time I'll be making these adjustments and I have a few questions for those that have done it before. It seems straight forward if you have done it before. What is preferred? Any hints will be welcomed.The service manual documents a procedure to adjust the steering valve rods and levers. When everything is adjust correctly should the levers rest on the stops on the floor plate? Before I started this project the right one did not and the left one ( the left side needed the pressure plate adjusted) did. Am I correct to assume that any hand held lever pump grease gun is safe to use? I assume it is just a matter of pumping a lot of grease into the hydraulic track adjusters.Īre there any special hints that I should be aware of in adjusting the steering clutch and brake? The service manual lists a detailed procedure. The service manual makes a big deal about using a low pressure grease gun (like the one that came with the crawler, who knows where and when) rather than a high pressure gun. Now it is all buttoned up and I think all I have yet to do is adjust the track and adjust the clutch and brake. Put the final drive back in this afternoon. Picked up a drawing of the JD7 gauge from the local JD yellow shop and made one out of plastic. I pulled the left final drive and sure enough the pressure plate fingers were way out. ![]() In my first post last week I mentioned the steering/power transmission problem. ![]()
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