314-8 Brake pedal relocate

[chazm 413]

Hi guys, its been awhile since I've posted due to medical reasons. I have a question about relocating the brake linkage on my 314 to the clutch pedal like on my Raider10 . So 1 pedal works both clutch & brake. Has anybody done this or any ideas if it possible.  I have been looking at parts layout of both & looks like some changes in the linkage might work. Any ideas are welcome.

 

Thanks Chas

[chazm 413]

Thanks for the input

[stevasaurus 22,527]

Hey Chas...welcome back...I take it that you are OK.   

[Duff 206]

Hi, Chas,

 

Sorry to hear about the medical issues, but glad you're on the mend!

 

Given the relative positioning of the linkages and the recommendation that you stop a grear driven tractor before shifting, I don't see why both couldn't be put on one pedal. I don't have any of my 310/312's torn down right now to look at, but going from memory it would seem to be a fairly simple conversion since the two linkages are very close to each other on the left side of the frame.  

 

Others with ideas?

 

~Duff 

[shallowwatersailor 3,213]

You might look to Cub Cadet for ideas. The 582 Special that I have does use one pedal for both the brake and clutch. The brake is an external caliper but the clutch is inside the Peerless 2300 transaxle. It has twice as much travel to work both.

[Martin 2,131]

all the 60s wheel horses had clutch/brake on the one pedal. should be a matter of just finding the right parts to convert......

[chazm 413]

Yes Martin, I'm thinking the same thing... Looking @ my Raider 10 parts man. the clutch rod pivot arm look the same as the 314 ( diff. part numbers). I'm thinking that it should work if I

change the clutch & brk rods from the Raider  to the 314. But since I'm heading back to the hospital Dec 3 for hopefully my last surgery, I'll have to look into it  afterwards

Thanks for your thoughts & have a good Thanksgiving

 

Chasm

[sorekiwi 761]

I hate to agree with an Aussie, but Martin is right.  Just find all the linkages off an older model.  There may be some clearance issues with the foot boards if the linkages come from a pre foot board model.

[baerpath 517]

https://lookup3.toro.com/partdex/index.cfm?xCaller=Toro

Take # 26 out and all the rest thats with it, put #26 into #18  The extra hole is already there. On the brake band so it doesn't bind make a new hole on the outer side of the one there. You will have to thread #26 a lot farther and cut off the extra.

No extra parts needed we do this when we put gas peddles on the pullers

[chazm 413]

Good deal Duane,   . After loosing my right leg I need to make a change to the set up.

 

Thanks guys for all your help  

 

Chasm ( aka "Stumpy"    )   

[stevasaurus 22,527]

Chas, it looks like you are in good hands.  Do you still need the pictures?  Good luck with hopefully your last surgery. 

[AMC RULES 37,102]

God be with you Charles. 

Good luck.