Draft and lift controls sticking

[cdover73]

My 2006 4530 draft and lift controls are sticking to the point they raise/lower together and are hard to move when both handles are grabbed and pushed in opposite directions. I thought it was due to resistance in the washers/spacers between the handles so I removed them today. After separating them and cleaning I applied a dab of grease between each plate as I stacked them back together and reinstalled. After I had everything back together it still did the same thing.

When I had the controls off I noticed the input shafts for the hydraulics have one shaft inside the other. The draft control is the smaller shaft and goes through the larger outer shaft for the lift control. I'm guessing they are gaulding or something is binding internally. It looks like I can remove the housing but don't know what I will get into in there. Has anyone experienced this or have a solution?

 

[cdover73]

Okay, I talked to my dealer and he was familiar with this issue. The draft and lift shafts ride inside each other and they seize up over time. He said to take it apart and clean everything up, grease, and put back together. Simple enough...

Good news/bad news!!

Good news: I got it all apart and cleaned it and its working slick as owl snot now.

Bad news: Im not sure how to reinstall the controls so everything is in proper time!!! Doh!! I paid attention when I removed it but now im second guessing myself. Does anyone know how to position the linkage internally and what position to put the control arms back??

I will call them back tomorrow to see if they can tell me. But in the meantime if somebody that happens to be up this late with nothing else to do like me wouldnt mind posting a solution.