Loader Build

[Eugen]

You know how I'd like it to be, now that I thought about it for a bit? Currently the 2xx and 4xx use the lever on the left for travel control, and the further from middle position the higher the speed. Well, I'd like to keep the lever on the left, but instead of controlling the speed, I'd like it to just set the max speed, both forward and reverse. Sort of like dial in a speed. Then when you depress the pedal the tractor would start moving, in the direction the lever is set, and up to the speed the lever has set.

Of course, it would be nice to be a simple mechanism that is easy to maintain and last forever.

[DavidBarkey]

foot control pic.s

Dave

[DavidBarkey]

foot control pics .

Dave

[thebuildist]

I had that thought. I figure once I've got the loader itself working I'll revisit the travel foot control. If I do it, I'll do it the way Grummy did on his data-cut.com webpage back in the day. That webpage is gone, but I remember how he did it.

Bob

[thebuildist]

I just saw your pics. I'm going to look them over carefully, wrap my brain around what you've done. I've never seen it done that way, I think I might like it.

[Eugen]

@DavidBarkey Thank you! But I don't understand how you change forward/reverse. Lever?

[thebuildist]

He has two pedals, push one to go forward, push the other to go backward

Bob

[Eugen]

Ah thank you!



Here's an example of a tractor have, that someone else modified. Yet another way of doing it. I can't say I'm a big fan of this. I think that wanting to come to a rest from forward is easy to go past neutral and into reverse, making it less safe than other methods. But here it is, for completeness and maybe for something to avoid.

[DavidBarkey]

He has two pedals, push one to go forward, push the other to go backward

Bob

Yes , Sorry I felt it would be easier for me to answer questions ,

If you magnify the pic. you will see that the reverse (round pedal ) moves the forward ( long skinny one ) up through slotted linkage . The forward pedal depressed down move you forward . The forward pedal bolt on to the cross shaft which is supported by UHMP ( white plastic bearing blocks ) at each end machined on an angle to match the tower .

Dave

[DavidBarkey]

Foot controls . Looking at above pic you will see the lower half of the original lever and the cross link connected with hiem ends . The linkage down to the valve was also upgraded . I attached at the brake spring return bracket on the control lever . Depending on the the control valve your tractor has the detente will need to be modified to a self centring( that is what I did on mine ). others will need the neutral safety switch insulator modified . The important thing is that it returns to neutral when released automatically. retaining the original control lever shaft kept the neutral safety switch .

Dave