BX2350 not stopping?

dodge man · Mar 31, 2009

I have a BX2350 that I bought new about 10 months ago. Since it was new, it will want to not always stop when I let off the HST pedal. I have had it to the dealer and they replaced the little shock absorber in the system. At first I thought it helped, but it didn't. I have figured out that it only does it when you are feathering the pedal. If you have the HST pedal all the way down and let off it, the tractor stops fine. If you are just creeping forward at a slow pace, that is when it sticks.

I have examined the linkage, and it seems to me the return spring does not exert any force when the pedal is depressed slightly. I have gotten used to this problem, but a couple of times, it got a little hairy, when I was close to the edge of a hill or something. It also seems to get better the longer you use the tractor. It usually gets better after a half hour of use or so.

I've seen this issue talked about before, but couldn't find any posts on it. It seems like one person even got rid of their tractor because of this issue. Any fixs for this issue?

ampsucker · Mar 31, 2009

same problem with my bx24. yes, there are other posts on this. i'm unaware of a permanant fix. if you find something, let us know. i've tried lubing the linkage good. helps for a little while. worse in cold weather. maybe a second or stronger spring??? i think it may be the damper assembly stiffening up in cold temps??

amp

dodge man · Mar 31, 2009

I agree, its worse in colder weather. It seems like if more tension could be put on the return spring, that would fix it, but as it sits, mine appears to be tightned all the way. I know what would fix it, the return spring needs to be a different length, with out looking, I can't remember if it needs to be longer or shorter. The problem might be, that would stiffen up the hst pedal and make it harder to push down.

KeithInSpace · Mar 31, 2009

Funny thing is that I've had similar issues on my BX2230. I had no idea there was a "damper" on the treadle...I thought it was just inherent to the transmission.

I only notice the issue when the tractor is cold. It can be quite disturbing if it is also cold outside...you need to make SURE you've stopped the tractor and don't rely on just taking your foot off the treadle.

Personally, I just deal with it. All's well when it's warmed up and I'd hate to stiffen the treadle with additional spring resistance.

leonz · Mar 31, 2009

dodge man said:
I have a BX2350 that I bought new about 10 months ago. Since it was new, it will want to not always stop when I let off the HST pedal. I have had it to the dealer and they replaced the little shock absorber in the system. At first I thought it helped, but it didn't. I have figured out that it only does it when you are feathering the pedal. If you have the HST pedal all the way down and let off it, the tractor stops fine. If you are just creeping forward at a slow pace, that is when it sticks.

I have examined the linkage, and it seems to me the return spring does not exert any force when the pedal is depressed slightly. I have gotten used to this problem, but a couple of times, it got a little hairy, when I was close to the edge of a hill or something. It also seems to get better the longer you use the tractor. It usually gets better after a half hour of use or so.

I've seen this issue talked about before, but couldn't find any posts on it. It seems like one person even got rid of their tractor because of this issue. Any fixs for this issue?

a salamander works wonders for any cold blooded diesel.

garnet · Mar 31, 2009

I have a BX 1850 2008 with 69 hrs no problem yet.How maney hrs do you have what years ? Want to stay ahead of any potential problems.

dodge man · Apr 1, 2009

Granet, mine was made in 2007, and it did it since it was new. I'd say if yours is not doing it now, it won't in the future. Mine did it pretty much from day one. It's not a huge problem, like Keith said, I just deal with it.