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Read articles →This is a specific troubleshooting fix, not a general overview: the owner diagnoses why his L4701's cruise control lever won't stay engaged, finds a missing spring linked to the cruise-set mechanism (likely torn off while brush-clearing), orders the replacement part, and installs it under the tractor, verifying spring tension against the workshop manual's 15-20 lb spec. Useful for L4701 owners with this exact cruise control symptom.
Posted by an owner-operator (a hobbyist working his own homestead property, not a mechanic by trade) documenting his own repair process.
A missing spring that connects to the U-bolt and speed-set linkage can cause this. The spring normally pulls tight to hold pressure on plates that keep cruise control set.
Order the speed set spring part, then install it underneath the tractor by hooking it onto the U-bolt and connecting rod, which may need two or three hands.
Per the workshop manual, press cruise control to max then back to half; pulling it back to max should take between 15 and 20 pounds of force.
