[AT] 430V update

[Tyler Juranek]

Hi Spencer,
 I obviously cannot see the picture, so I don't exactly know your
setup. However, I'll offer this suggestion anyway.

 In 2015, shortly after I graduated high school, dad built a buddy
seat for my Oliver so I could go on tractor rides and what not.
(Nobody ever liked to ride on the fender telling me which way to go).
Anyway, we went to a salvage yard and bought an Oliver seat frame, and
a seat off a JD 630.
 So we cut it in half, put some angle iron in between to make the seat
longer, and then we welded it back together, so it made the seat
longer. We then welded it to the top of the oliver seat frame where
the pan originally was.
 Now for the seat cushion...
 Dad went to Hobby Lobby and bought a vinal pad cover deal and gave
$6.00 for it! A buddy cut some plywood at the length we needed it.
 Another guy had some foam from a furnature store.
 We put the foam on the plywood after we cut it, and then cut the
vinal cover to the right length and width. We wrapped it around the
plywood and stapled it together. The cushion sits in the seat frame
like a JD seat.
 So if the seat is like that, maybe you could make one out of your own
plywood, foam and cover.
 Just a thought.
 Take Care,
 Tyler Juranek
 IA

On 11/22/17, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
> I got a ship confirmation for the 430 technical manual a few days ago.
> Finally. I've had it ordered for weeks. Should be here Friday. But I won't
> have a chance to work on the tractor till this weekend. if the gauge was
> shipped right away I should have it on Friday too.
>
> With the manual I can get some torque values for the manifold and also do
> the governor throttle linkage adjustment that Dean suggests.  Also, the
> generator barely keeps up the battery. I'm hoping there some wiring
> diagrams/troubleshooting procedures in there so I can doublecheck
> everything. I was re-wiring blindly, but I've done this enough times I feel
> pretty confident that I have a right.  It's a ground issue or a weak
> generator probably.
>
> I did finally break something on the John Deere.   Pulling into the shop a
> week or so ago, the seat backrest was uncomfortable so I turned around. i'm
> not terribly smart, but I think the plywood is shot :-). The shot is from
> above, looking down.  There used to be a great boat/marine upholstery shop a
> few miles from my house. They did wonderful outdoor rated upholstery work.
> But they are out of business so I don't know who I'm going to use now.
>
> Regardless, I'm thankful to have something to work on!  Happy Thanksgiving
> everyone!
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