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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chesterspal" data-source="post: 129737" data-attributes="member: 23493">Not sure if this is an issue with all M371's or even with other older Melroe models.The drive levers do not fully return to the center neutral position on their own. They need to be manually relocated or the machine will continue to move. Since there is quite a bit of play in these levers, forwards and backwards, it's easy to overshoot the return to center and have the machine buck suddenly lurching in the other direction.To me, this also presents a safety issue since they can be easily nudged when in the cab while moving around or shifting your legs.  [ATTACH=full]4815[/ATTACH]My "poor mans" solution is to attach two 24" bungee cords to each lever. The hooks of each positioned, by trial and error, into the cage. Tension and height is adjusted until the lever returns to the center from both directions.[ATTACH=full]4821[/ATTACH]I also like the fact that there is now resistance to moving the levers forward and backwards. I find that a bit more reassuring than having them just flop back and forth as they did before. [ATTACH=full]4822[/ATTACH]Bungee cords have a way of deteriorating over time so these will no doubt need to be replaced each year. That is, unless I can come up with a steel spring replacement as a permanent fix.</blockquote>