I read most of the forum about steering problems but I am not 100% I really understand how this works, so my apologies if what I am asking has be answered before.
a) On the left side I have 2 levers. One that has the marks "1 2". One that has the "R N H L". The "2" and the "L" position do not work. I have no movement. Any ideas how to start troubleshooting this?
b) When I just move, the left handle does not affect the track. It may turn a few inches after 20ft. so its useless. However when I am pushing dirt, if I pull the left lever the left track stops.
The right handle works fine (or I think so). I noticed that when I am reversing it works A LOT better. It brakes immediate and requires a lot less pulling force. I also noticed that after 1-2 hours of pushing, the right lever needs a ton of force, to a point that my shoulder gets shore
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c) I do not know if its useful info but the brake on my right foot barely works. I feel some resistance at the very end of the travel.
My understanding is that the steering levers 1st apply some brake, and then declutch the tracks from the engine? This is what I got from reading other answers. Is that correct?
Any ideas what is most likely the problem with steering? Looks like an adjustment issue, or a messy rebuilt?
The gearbox(transmission??) is not as important to me right now, but if it could be an easy fix, I would like to try.
Also, any ideas on how to find the year my machine is? I would like to get the manual. The seller said it was 1972, but he told me so many lies, I cannot trust him anymore
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Thank you for your time!