Joystick

[Ranchin Randy]

Hi guys, I have a mahindra 3540 and my curl stoped working. I tried to get into the joystick assembly but I cant get to the ball joint to check the issue. Do I need to replace the whole joystick and cables?

 

[tacticalturnip]

I can't offer any help, but I'll give your post a bump to keep it at the top of the page.

 

[Ranchin Randy]

I can't offer any help, but I'll give your post a bump to keep it at the top of the page.

ty so much

 

[oldnslo]

If cable operated you should be able to just replace the cables. On the joysticks I have seen the rubber boot at the bottom of the joystick can be slid up to access the ball joints or cable connections. Not sure how your tractor is made though.

 

[ericm979]

These people (https://www.youtube.com/@shortlinepartsllc6795) have a number of videos about assembling/disassembling loader joystick cables and also sell parts.

 

[Williy]

Have to checked to see if you can get a free parts list?
With the list you can see all the nuts and bolts etc

willy

 

[Ranchin Randy]

If cable operated you should be able to just replace the cables. On the joysticks I have seen the rubber boot at the bottom of the joystick can be slid up to access the ball joints or cable connections. Not sure how your tractor is made though.

Yes thats correct just cant get the black case off to access the ball joints

 

[Ranchin Randy]

These people (https://www.youtube.com/@shortlinepartsllc6795) have a number of videos about assembling/disassembling loader joystick cables and also sell parts.

cool ty

 

[rScotty]

Those loader control valves all used to be 2-lever types, usually with options for PB port and a detent on one spool. Other than that, one looked for matching GPM rating and compatible hose threads.

The "Joystick" type of operation just adds a lot of monkey motion and control cables so that one lever can work what two levers used to do. It's nice, but not absolutely necessary.

I guess what i am saying is that if you just cannot fix the joystick, you can always change back to the control valve being the old two lever type. It might require remounting and some extended hoses

 

[Ranchin Randy]

Gotcha, I can see the ball joint inside the housing just cant figure out how to get it apart.

 

[rScotty]

Does it have to come apart? Every ball joint I have successfully gotten apart had some form of hair pin spring retainer. I worry if it does come apart it will not reassemble. Can you just lube it?

But you just reminded me that I need to re-oil the control cables on the Kubota's joystick. A few years ago one got sticky so I gravity-oiled them using a hypodermic syringe & dripped oil on the inner part of the cable from the top. That seemed almost too easy, but it worked...well, it sort of worked...

This time I am going to see if I can use motorcycle control cable oilers to pressure-inject oil upwards from the bottom.