FEL Controller Replacement

[Dewave]

Being a PC geek I tend to call it a joystick, anyway whatever ya call it. It broke. It should not have... after looking at it closely I determined it was installed improperly at the factory. It should have lasted mucho longer then it did.

 

[Dewave]

So I contacted Carver Equipment.com and they sent me these new parts. It took 5 days and cost me nadda... warranty is kewl. However, I would like to point out that Terry at Carver was a great help!

 

[Dewave]

So here I go to replace it, first the cover

 

[Dewave]

Now the hard cover

 

[Dewave]

This is a shot of the case and metal cover off

 

[Dewave]

Loosen the cable nuts

 

[Dewave]

Now tighten the cables so that they protrude upward

 

[Dewave]

Once they are elevated the pivot pin can come out and that will free up the controller handle

 

[Dewave]

comparison... as you can see it's broke... however a closer inspection reveals that it was forced on during installation... maybe a disgruntled employee, lol

 

[Dewave]

If it were up to me it would look the BH pivot pins... here's a look of what they look like... metal not plastic

 

[Dewave]

Anyway, I hope ya never have to do this. I took 30 pics and whittled it down to 8 but I hope I got the gist across. Have fun!

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Being a PC geek I tend to call it a joystick, anyway whatever ya call it. )</font>
I've heard it called all kinds of names including loader control lever, loader controller, Loader stick, etc. But joystick is what I've heard the most. thanks for the pics, I hope I don't have a need to ever refer to them! Glad you got it back in service. John PS I got the 16" bucket today that was supposed to come with my BH and I'm keeping the 12" as well. Still no dirt pads for the stabilizers though. I can't believe how they would send out the BH with no shoes, but it happens. John

 

[lablovers]

Dewave,
Thanks for the great pictures. It was just like watching the surgery channel. Thanks for not showing any hydraulic fluid. It tends to make me faint. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Thanks for not showing any hydraulic fluid. It tends to make me faint. )</font>

Richard, /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[GerardC]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( .....Thanks for not showing any hydraulic fluid. It tends to make me faint. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif :crazy)</font>

LOL. Me too. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Dewave]

Well the patient made a full recovery. I also prescribed to the patient that in order to speed up recovery that it get back to work immediately.

During post op equipment inventory I discovered a wrench was missing, hmm, all well... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[GerardC]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( .....I also prescribed to the patient that in order to speed up recovery that it get back to work immediately.

During post op equipment inventory I discovered a wrench was missing, hmm, all well... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif)</font>

Hopefully your patient doesn't wrench something their first day back on the job /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.