New L200 series

[jd2cylman]

Howdy, Have any of you mechanics put mechanical hand controls (in place of foot controls) in a NH L200 series yet? Just finished one yesterday. Don't believe the 6 hr installation time! I had 19+! What a PITA! Gimme a holler if you're gonna or if you want some info on it. Maybe if NH hears enough crap about it, they'll make it a factory option instead of only DIA. Once it's done, it is actually pretty nice, and better than the EH controls. Adrian

 

[Tazza]

Ouch..... It may be only a few hours if you know exactly what you are doing. Like when i put in power windows in my old car. It said only a few hours, took me a lot more..... But after i got 3 in, the last was a breeze

 

[Tazza]

Ouch..... It may be only a few hours if you know exactly what you are doing. Like when i put in power windows in my old car. It said only a few hours, took me a lot more..... But after i got 3 in, the last was a breeze

Oh, i hope you also took pictures

 

[Mike10]

Don't feel bad, I had just as much if not more time in the one I did. Very poor instructions. Had to order additional parts that were not included, such as the special wire ties and seal under the floor plate and accelerator pedal. Installed one of the control valve links upside down and had to remove the panel and control handles a second time to correct. I went in on a Sunday to install this because we were covered up and the unit was sold and needed to go out. Needless to say I did not get done and when I went in on Monday morning my brother informed me that the customer had backed out. Here I had wasted a day, had a half completed job and a loader that sat in the shop almost two months until I took the time to complete the job. I was not a happy camper. I had quit on Sunday when I found I had installed the link wrong. Could not decide if I should complete as hand control or go back to foot control. I have always said the Italians must be the smartest people in the world if they can figure out the service manuals and installation instructions they write.