450 Steering Clutch Adjustment

[jgbanshee]

Today I replaced the 1/2 in steel line from the power steering reservoir to the power steering cylinders. So, the leak I had is fixed. Then I turned the motor ON and pulled back on the levers several times. I am unsure what they are supposed to feel like when they are working properly. They seem to pull back all the way to the seat and then at that point I can feel some resistance. I can see the left steering clutch band snug up when the lever is pulled all the way back. The right im not sure about. My brake pedal is stuck down away from the stop. Where do I free it up? Is there a screw in need of an adjustment? My next step is to make the steering clutch adjustments as per the manual. I need to know what I should expect to feel in the levers when I pull them back.

[digitup]

It depends what 450 you have got .Digitup.

[jgbanshee]

I have an old straight 450.

[digitup]

Should be able to pull back with ease and be able to distinguish the clutch from the brake as the brake will be a small bit stiffer .When we ran those 450s we put a grease fitting in. Where the shaft that goes through the cast on the transmission top .As it would bind up with dirt and rust .Just grease it every so often and it will work great .Digitup.

[Uncle]

Do you have a repair manual?
When I do the adjustment on a machine that is new to me, I disconnect everything and start from scratch.
It's alot easier to do this than to try to figure out what some one else has done.