Simpleton7016 Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 OK, here is a fun story and I promise not to attach any questions....just an observation. Then again, I am curious if anyone else has notices the same annoying thing. For almost my entire adult-tractor-owning life, I have been using my 7016H. The hydrostatic lever moves very freely and is an absolute joy to operate. This weekend, I picked up my 912 and put her right to work on the lawn. However, the Hydro lever is much "tighter". Is that the right description? Maybe I should say it just takes more effort to move it. It still moves free, just not as free as the 7016. But the annoying thing is that I kept smashing my knuckles everytime I pusher her up to full throttle. [V] After performing a side-by-side examination....I found out why the smashed knuckles: 7016 profile: 912 profile:8) There isn't as much room for my fat fingers!! Anyone else notice this and or take steps to remedy this annoying situation? :)
HubbardRA Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 I have always pushed mine with an open palm. I've never grabbed it with a fist, so I have never mashed my knuckles. I never even thought about this till you brought it up. I can see from your pictures that there is less clearance on the 7100 series than on the 7000 series because of the shape of the hood.
2burning Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 I don't like hydro levers that don't move freely either! I ended up taking the pivit of the arm of mine apart and greasing it up nicely and putting it back together. Then I unbolted the gate and flexed the arm out until there was just barely enough pressure to activate the lockout. Then I spread a little grease on the gate. They will move much easier and smoother after this. This way it just takes a finger or two to bump the arm to where I want it.
2burning Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 What is that twist lock? socket on the 7016? I havn't noticed those before...
Simpleton7016 Posted April 24, 2006 Author Posted April 24, 2006 Thanks for the tip 2burning. I will defintely do that. As for the twist lock....it is actually a factory installed plug. I inquired about it 6 months ago but no one knew with any certainty what it was for (it might have been at a different site though because someone here must know what it was for). But speculation was that it was to plug a sprayer into or to charge the battery. Whatever it is, I don't have the necessary implements or cables to use for it....so the plug is for sale. :D
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