Anything you can do to make a tight connection is good. Does the slack cause creep? If it creeps you need to check all linkage connection points for a tight fit...trying to adjust the creep out with the turnbuckle, etc., is futile unless you do that first.
430 Hydro Linkage
I've got the side panel off my 430 while changing driveshaft and there is a small amount of slack in the hydro linkage. I have a new bolt in it, so all the slack would be coming from the rod and the body that the bolt goes through. Number 12 and number 17. They aren't worn enough to see. The best I can tell with caliper, the slack adds up to around 0.05 inches. Is that enough that I should be worried about and try to add some press in bushings or something?
Also the pin on the shock absorber, #9 and the hole it goes into has wear. I know that's not an issue, but it would be nice to not have the slack in the resistance too. Would I be wasting my time to wrap the bolt in some aluminum tape?
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Also the pin on the shock absorber, #9 and the hole it goes into has wear. I know that's not an issue, but it would be nice to not have the slack in the resistance too. Would I be wasting my time to wrap the bolt in some aluminum tape?
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I fixed my one tractor before by drilling a 2nd hole in part 17. At that time, jd wanted over a 100 $ for that part. I had to go buy the proper drill bit size, which was 6mm. Then used the turn buckle to lengthen.
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I ended up driller a new hole behind the original. Very tight now. Lot to put back together now 
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