I want to apologize in advance for no photos. :laugh:
I just bought a set of psrumors custom seat springs for my 1025R. http://www.greentractortalk.com/forums/sub-compact-utility-tractors-scut/10379-custom-seat-springs-scuts-others.html
I cleaned them and sprayed a couple coats of JD green paint on them over the past couple of days (you wouldn't believe how many spots you miss on the interior of the spring). I've let them sit for the paint to dry and harden for a day or two.
I read some different posts on installing these, one where someone tried compressing the springs for installation. After looking at my original springs, they bottom out on a raised section of metal. On top of them is a plastic plug with a groove in it, with a metal bar underneath the seat that rests in it. Just take the top of the spring/grooved plug and slide it toward the center of the seat. The bottom of the spring will stay behind, and the whole unit will come right out. Put the plug in the top of the new spring, then put the bottom of the spring on the raised section underneath the seat. Line up the groove with the bar and slide it back into place. Then remove the other factory spring and do the same.
Now just to mention what I did, I took both springs out at the same time (not an easier solution). When you are removing the second spring, the seat will instantly collapse on your hand! :banghead: For those that did it that way, there is a silver bar that runs through the seat bracket, held in place by a funny-looking twisted cotter pin. If you lift up your seat and tilt it forward towards the steering wheel, the whole seat pivots on this bar. Because of the design of the pin, when you remove it, it will shoot back at incredible speed and be lost in the grass behind your tractor. After you find the spring, rock the seat back and forth and push/pull out the pin.
I was able to put the disconnected seat on top of the steering wheel (wires connecting the seat to the tractor were long enough). I was then able to raise up the seat bracket by hand and install both springs, then re-installed the seat.
So the springs are easy to remove and replace. If I didn't take both out at the same time I could have had them swapped out in a minute or two.
The new springs feel good, of course I don't have time to ride the tractor around today to give a better review. Hope the detailed installation helps someone, they were really easy to install once I figured it out.
I just bought a set of psrumors custom seat springs for my 1025R. http://www.greentractortalk.com/forums/sub-compact-utility-tractors-scut/10379-custom-seat-springs-scuts-others.html
I cleaned them and sprayed a couple coats of JD green paint on them over the past couple of days (you wouldn't believe how many spots you miss on the interior of the spring). I've let them sit for the paint to dry and harden for a day or two.
I read some different posts on installing these, one where someone tried compressing the springs for installation. After looking at my original springs, they bottom out on a raised section of metal. On top of them is a plastic plug with a groove in it, with a metal bar underneath the seat that rests in it. Just take the top of the spring/grooved plug and slide it toward the center of the seat. The bottom of the spring will stay behind, and the whole unit will come right out. Put the plug in the top of the new spring, then put the bottom of the spring on the raised section underneath the seat. Line up the groove with the bar and slide it back into place. Then remove the other factory spring and do the same.
Now just to mention what I did, I took both springs out at the same time (not an easier solution). When you are removing the second spring, the seat will instantly collapse on your hand! :banghead: For those that did it that way, there is a silver bar that runs through the seat bracket, held in place by a funny-looking twisted cotter pin. If you lift up your seat and tilt it forward towards the steering wheel, the whole seat pivots on this bar. Because of the design of the pin, when you remove it, it will shoot back at incredible speed and be lost in the grass behind your tractor. After you find the spring, rock the seat back and forth and push/pull out the pin.
I was able to put the disconnected seat on top of the steering wheel (wires connecting the seat to the tractor were long enough). I was then able to raise up the seat bracket by hand and install both springs, then re-installed the seat.
So the springs are easy to remove and replace. If I didn't take both out at the same time I could have had them swapped out in a minute or two.
The new springs feel good, of course I don't have time to ride the tractor around today to give a better review. Hope the detailed installation helps someone, they were really easy to install once I figured it out.
