803 track operating linkage frozen

[LKSF]

The left lever works fine, the right one is solid, presumably frozen, would anyone take a guess as to where that point might be?
You might say 'go look' lol, but it's sat in a field surrounded by at least a foot of frozen snow and I don't know if the linkage is even accessible!

 

[V8Druid]

The left lever works fine, the right one is solid, presumably frozen, would anyone take a guess as to where that point might be?
You might say 'go look' lol, but it's sat in a field surrounded by at least a foot of frozen snow and I don't know if the linkage is even accessible!

shallow bucket/tray, couple of litres of cherry and some rags, light it and place under the front of the machine, between the tracks in a sensible location, not to catch the machine alight, to give it some warmth -- toast mits whilst waiting for it all to warm up and leave the engine warming too

 

[craig]

shallow bucket/tray, couple of litres of cherry and some rags, light it and place under the front of the machine, between the tracks in a sensible location, not to catch the machine alight, to give it some warmth -- toast mits whilst waiting for it all to warm up and leave the engine warming too

....check insurance is up to date

 

[craig]

I'd hazard a guess the pivot at the bottom of the leave, or snow blow in and froze by the valve block.
Pull the mat up you may see the pivot

 

[LKSF]

Ok, all sorted

 

[V8Druid]

....check insurance is up to date

my younger brother used to work for Robert Wynns Heavy Haulage, in Zooport and on a frosty morning was std practice to get the big motors going easy .. half a 5 gallon can, two litres of cherry and some rags .. light and slide under the sumps (on the floor) to warm the oil and the blocks .. never failed apparently

 

[craig]

my younger brother used to work for Robert Wynns Heavy Haulage, in Zooport and on a frosty morning was std practice to get the big motors going easy .. half a 5 gallon can, two litres of cherry and some rags .. light and slide under the sumps (on the floor) to warm the oil and the blocks .. never failed apparently

I can well believe it.

 

[LKSF]

To free it you take off the front light grill, pull the light out to reveal the pivots and linkage. Put a stout bar against the linkage and smack it with a hammer

 

[TiltyShaun]

To free it you take off the front light grill, pull the light out to reveal the pivots and linkage. Put a stout bar against the linkage and smack it with a hammer

Always nice when a poster comes back and gives the advice that he was seeking for himself!!

 

[LKSF]

Always nice when a poster comes back and gives the advice that he was seeking for himself!!

It's in case I or anyone else needs it in the future
'If you want something doing right, do it yourself' was one of Napoleon's apparently!

 

[Lancs Lad]

To free it you take off the front light grill, pull the light out to reveal the pivots and linkage. Put a stout bar against the linkage and smack it with a hammer

Fair play and it's a tad cold out today as well.

 

[V8Druid]

Fair play and it's a tad cold out today as well.

aye - been bitter here all day