Resto-ride seat question

1956ford · Feb 16, 2015

Started restoring the resto-ride seat for my new to me 960. and have a question. The flip over bracket that attaches to the seat pan has a threaded stop on the front of the bracket. I assume this is threaded so it can be adjusted for seat height? Correct? Mine is stuck and have not been able to free it yet. Tried torch heat and no luck. Will soak in something next. But the main question is that there was a spring around the threaded part. (See attached pic) Does anyone know the purpose of this spring? Also did the seat pan rest on top of the stop, metal on metal or was there a rubber bumper of sorts?

64frd4000ind · Feb 16, 2015

Rest O Ride Diagram

#31 Calls it the seat adjusting spring.

Will probably have to find something at a local store to replace, unless someone here has a good one, I don't see it listed in the Rest-O-Ride kits they sell to replace all the bushings.

Norm43 · Feb 16, 2015

Here are a couple of pictures of two of mine. I don't see that the spring does all that much.

64frd4000ind · Feb 16, 2015

The bolt, or adjustment is supposed to turn by hand, fairly freely, the spring holds tension on the bolt so that it won't vibrate out while you aren't sitting on the tractor and its running.

1956ford · Feb 17, 2015

That makes sense about keeping the bolt from vibrating out. I will have to free it up and then find a stout enough spring. Thanks for the replies.

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