Symptom is quadrant lever will not move freely, has to be pulled up forcefully to lift and will not hold any position. Pump seems fine.Following the sage advice on this board I’ve pulled the lift cover, My there are a whole lot of slightly corroded parts in there. I’ve brought it home (I have no idea what the TSA thought of my luggage consisting of a large chunk of old tractor but that is their problem) and am now digging in.... 3 bit’s of advice requested as I dig in. 1) Are there any bits that should be replaced as a mater of course as I have this thing completely apart. Gaskets obviously but how about lift piston rings, misc. springs and things? 2) It will be great fun getting all the rusted bits apart. Is there any real reason to take the yokes off their shaft and replace the bushings. The FO manual lists that as the last piece off and the first piece on so I could skip the step and avoid the agony of getting those big rusty spines apart. 3) General rust and scale on the inside of the housing. Is it worth cleaning this up and if so what method is preferred.
Again thanks for the advice, I didn’t get much mowing done but I’m sure learning more.....
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