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Topic: 180 power director

Posted By: Ohiosam
Subject: 180 power director
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2023 at 6:42pm

A friend called, he was looking at a 180 at an auction. He started it but the power director lever was stuck in low and he could not get it to move. The tractor supposedly has sat a lot so I suspect a rusty linkage. Any other likely cause?

TIA

Replies:

Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2023 at 6:47pm

Lever needs to be used and oiled occasionally.

Posted By: Ohiosam
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2023 at 6:56pm

Thanks Dr Allis.

I should clarify. The tractor would move, the lever would not.

Posted By: DanielW
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2023 at 12:33pm

+1 to what the Dr. said. Same thing when I bought my 180. The rod with the detent notches slides inside a tube and had seized up. Easy fix.

Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2023 at 6:16pm

Just bought a 185 with the same deal- theres a tube under the cowl hood with a spring and detent places- sprayed Blaster in there every day for a few days - tapped it with a hammer every day- now works smooth as when it left West Allis,,

Posted By: Ohiosam
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2023 at 3:05pm

A healthy dose of Kroil fixed it. Thanks for the help!

Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2023 at 10:11pm

my 180 is the same way...now I know where to look nd hopefully fix the problem....thanks!