L3200 hood wont open

[cadley]

my 3200 hood latch ….i pull hard as possible but hooe doesnt open….what an i do to get hood to release?

 

[old and tired]

Are you twisting it in the correct direction? look at the arrow...

Edit: Now I remember... the upgrade from the L2800 going to the L3200 was the hood latch to the side and a radiator screen that also sides out the side... instead of having to remove my air filter everytime I wanted to clean it (...I could really use that one!!!)

 

[JasonW]

Should be a straight pull. No twisting. Might try pushing the hood back down and trying again, something might be stuck/rusted in the mechanism

 

[chim]

My L3200 went away a few years ago, but I think that there was a hood ornament that had to be twisted. Also think it had an arrow (diamond?) showing the direction. Try pushing down on the hood while twisting the chrome thing.

 

[Jim L.]

L3200 hood latch has a pull to the outside located on the left side of the tractor, under the front of the hood. Basically a wire with a loop for a finger to pull, and an L at the other end to shift the latch off of a pin. If you can't look at the parts diagram, I may be able to post a picture.

If the pull is broken, then a length of wire with an L at the latch end, and catch the hole in the latch mechanism with the L. Latch must move to the outside direction to disengage from pin on hood.