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    Walter Meyer
    Lawn Tractor PB175H46YT It is almost impossible to slide...Answeredescalated
    Service & Maintenance Question posted August 28, 2011 by Walter Meyer, last edited February 10, 2012 
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    Question:
    Lawn Tractor PB175H46YT
    It is almost impossible to slide the seat back while sitting in it because it binds. It slides forward fairly easy. It slides easily both ways when not sitting it.
    I have removed rhe seat, cleaned the slides and tried to lubricate with white grease without much success.
    This is important because one must slide the seat fully back in order get enough clearance to get on and off of the tractor, and must slide it forward to get close enough to reach the brake when operating the tractor.
    Is there a solution?
    Thanks,
    Walt Meyer
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    Scott W.

     Thank you for contacting the AnswerARMY.

    It is upsetting that you have had this concern.

    I would ask that you have an authorized service center inspect the unit. At this point I am not sure there is anything wrong with the unit. I think what you have done to lubricate is as good as it gets. I would suggest that you adjust the seat for the operating position. This may crowd you for mounting and dismounting the mower.

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    • Scott W.

       Thank you for contacting the AnswerARMY.

      It is upsetting that you have had this concern.

      I would ask that you have an authorized service center inspect the unit. At this point I am not sure there is anything wrong with the unit. I think what you have done to lubricate is as good as it gets. I would suggest that you adjust the seat for the operating position. This may crowd you for mounting and dismounting the mower.

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    • Walter Meyer

       Scott,

      It's easy for you to suggest: "I would ask that you have an authorized service center inspect the unit."  

       The problem is that the closest "authorized service center " is 120 miles away, so unless there is a major warrantee issue, I have to take care of the problem myself.

      My opinion is that the design of the seat slide is poor. It is supposed to slide on three metal mounting parts affixed to the bottom of the plastic seat but the clearance of the plastic seat bottom to the seat pan is so small that the weight of a person sitting in the seat deforms the plastic and the seat actually has to slide plastic to metal rather than metal to metal. Since the seat is molded of a rubbery plastic and has a high coefficient of friction, the seat just doesn't want to slide the way it was intended.

      Walt

       

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