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Topic: D 17 series 4 powerdirector foot operated

Posted By: Doyle B(NY)
Subject: D 17 series 4 powerdirector foot operated
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2012 at 6:50pm

i plan to use my d 17 series 4 diesel for snow blowing this year however running the 3pt hyd. steering and working the power director is too much of a hassel. I noticed that my power director shaft runs clear through to the left side and was wondering if any one has ever built a foot pedel on it and made it foot operated hi/ n / lo? any suggestions.

thanks Brandon Doyle

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Posted By: kffischer
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2012 at 8:10pm

You may be the first to try. You probably want foot pressure required to be in motion and no foot pressure to be neutral. maybe keep the lever and have the foot only operate low side and neutral?

I would consider creating a front mount blower if you'd rather keep the tractor original.

karl f

Posted By: norm[ind]
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2012 at 8:26pm

we have D-17 foot operated power director aalso have a parts d-15 with same is factory 1-574-342-4545 for info.

Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2012 at 8:44pm

My neighbor has a reversed d17 with a loader on it, that someone fabricated a foot operated PD on it. It does free up a hand, but the little bit that I ran it, I think that a person would have a mighty sore leg after about an hour of using it. Darrel

Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2012 at 8:50pm

I think AC should have found a way to keep the hydraulic lever to the left of the steering wheel....not many people have 3 right hands LOL! The foot operated pd (shuttle) that I have used didn't work that well....not enough leverage in a pedal.

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Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2012 at 8:59pm

I removed the big stick and built a foot pedal rocker to operate the shuttle on my I-60 35 years ago.

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Posted By: skipwelte
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 11:01am

The I60 parts books shows the optional left foot hydralicly assisted shutttle control. If you dont have the hyd assist your gonna wear your knee out. My I60 had a fabricated foot shuttle control that wasnt very handy and was worn out. I dont use the tractor very much so I went back to the big stick. It would be neat to find the hydralic assit setup though!!!!!!!

Posted By: ac45
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 11:08am

i believe some shuttle tractors had the stick on the left side, i saw a d17series 4 that someon had moved to the left side for loader work.

Posted By: Creek Jenkins
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2012 at 1:27pm

You should try it w/o power steering! Steering one handed w/ manual and running the hi/lo stick is a challenge. To help out, every fall I put in some rerod elec fence posts down the length of my long driveway. My neighbor gave me a big round mirror he had on a tractor he bought, I put that on the RH loader frame. So I line up the posts in the mirror and try to keep it as straight as I can. Usually by the end of winter I get pretty good. Hafta relearn every December though. Sometimes I have to straighten out the edge with my Wheel Horse mounted blower or my neighbor comes over and asks if I have been drinking. Manuevering around the shop and the mirror doesn't help as much, but its okay.

cheers,

Creek