I have a 322 that had the gas spring in the dash tower. It was the only thing I didn't like about this tractor. I replaced the gas spring and still wasn't happy. Then I decided to convert it to the latest gen 4 hydro version. Over time I bought one ebay part and made others. I didn't do an exact Gen 4 conversion.
After the conversion it became very acceptable in operation. I would do it again in my case.
So here are my comments for the items in the picture listed above.
A: This can be found periodically on ebay. It could easily be made if you have a welder.
B: Sheet metal to enclose the rear area of the frame. This has a slot that allows item A to slide through. Mine had this, but I had to modify the slot.
C: I think the is the other sheet metal that encloses the rear area. Mine already had this.
D: Never found this on ebay and didn't make it. This is where I deviated from the Gen 4 design. Instead I used a small (low strength) spring to raise the old gas spring assembly. I also tossed the gas spring. Without the spring to raise this assembly, I experienced a brake locking problem.
F: This is expensive, but this item is key and either needs to be new or in extremely good shape. I tried buying one on ebay and it was junk.
G: This is used to attach the rear of the damper to the right side frame. I didn't use this. I drilled a hole in the right side frame and used a bolt similar to something I found on a forum site. I see this is currently for sale on ebay for $35.
After the conversion it became very acceptable in operation. I would do it again in my case.
So here are my comments for the items in the picture listed above.
A: This can be found periodically on ebay. It could easily be made if you have a welder.
B: Sheet metal to enclose the rear area of the frame. This has a slot that allows item A to slide through. Mine had this, but I had to modify the slot.
C: I think the is the other sheet metal that encloses the rear area. Mine already had this.
D: Never found this on ebay and didn't make it. This is where I deviated from the Gen 4 design. Instead I used a small (low strength) spring to raise the old gas spring assembly. I also tossed the gas spring. Without the spring to raise this assembly, I experienced a brake locking problem.
F: This is expensive, but this item is key and either needs to be new or in extremely good shape. I tried buying one on ebay and it was junk.
G: This is used to attach the rear of the damper to the right side frame. I didn't use this. I drilled a hole in the right side frame and used a bolt similar to something I found on a forum site. I see this is currently for sale on ebay for $35.
