Coast Valve removed from RTV today and OEM one adjusted and put back in

[wayneh]

OK, I bought the coast valve like many others and installed it in my RTV-900. No longer was I smashing my dogs nose on the hood of the RTV if I took my foot off the gas quickly. </p>


Today, after hearing we could adjust the stock valve, I looked at my stock valve and decided to adjust it and re-install it. To do this, all you need to do is loosed the set scew which locks a flat head screw. That flat head screw adjusts the spring tension on the valve. I opened mine up two turns, cranked the set screw back down, and back in she went. </p>


Now it still has breaking, but it is way smoother than before where it would send you flying if your foot came off the gas peddle. It apparently still has holding power, but just not the same agressive breaking it had before. </p>


I guess I'll run it like this for a while and then see if I can sell my coast valve. </p>


Does anyone know if adjusting the stock valve is a bad idea? Why isn't anyone talking about doing it on the forum? I can't see that it would do any harm. </p>


Wayne</p>

 

[muleman2]

wayne: I think it was only recently discussed as to how to adjust the OEM valve. Some dealers have done it while others have not. I personally like the braking for my uses and when the granddaughters run it I know that it will stop if they let off the pedal. If I was doing a lot of higher speed running on roads it might be nice to dampen the braking some. I think Kubota is a little behind the times with the shifting and braking on the RTV. their tractors do not shift hard or stop quite so abruptly. Bill B.</p>