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Hi dtoots1, Yep.... once you are successful at the procedure, it's obvious what to do. It's the 1st-timer that's the hard-nut to crack. Thanks for your help. I found the rod tucked under the reverser housing after I crawled underneath and looked for the linkage. Adjustment has been made, no issues w...

That helps! Was enough for me to find it. I think that since I have a model 64 Blade, It obscures seeing much from the top. Having a lot of built-up dirt on the linkage doesn't help either. Once I crawled in from underneath and got my flashlight out, put my glasses on, scraped off some dirt, well th...

Hi dtoots1, Thank you for your descriptions. Sounds like I need to slide under it to see the long-rod... got it. (I didn't look from underneath, just from top and side while wiggling the pedal looking for some corresponding movement) I only have a front belly-pan, rear belly-pan section is missing, ...

Thanks for your replies. I will roll-up my sleeves and look again for external adjustment of that clutch-pedal free-play. Pedal is right up to the top with no free-play, so adjustment is needed. FYI: Adjusted steering clutches-brakes and now drives MUCH better Also updated my profile as you requeste...

Hi, Follow-on question to your Main Clutch Pedal Free-play adjustment: Where is the adjustment turnbuckle located? I have a 440 IC (Serial 453000, assuming early style with Turnbuckle based on parts manual) but I cannot follow the linkage from pedal to bellhousing. Nothing of the linkage runs extern...

Hi dtoots and Lavoy, Where is the Main Clutch pedal adjustment found on a 440ic (Serial 453000) Did you find where to adjust the pedal free-play? I cannot trace the pedal linkage externally along the Left-Hand Side. Linkage seems to go thru the Reverser housing..... Do I have to remove the reverser ...