Loader lever goes spazzo

[JimR]

Yesterday I used my NX4510HST for 5.2 hours no issues. It now has just over 80 hours on it. Tonight I go to move my tractor and lift the loader up. Heck no, my loader lever feels like it broke off. Lying on the plastic mat is a 1 inch long metric Allen bolt. Hhhm, where the heck did this come from. It wasn't there yesterday when I parked my tractor. Needless to say I had to remove the loader control to figure out where this bolt came from. This little Allen bolt holds the loader lever pivots to the base. It goes up underneath the base. If it falls out your lever goes crazy and has no fixed position. Crazy things happen sometimes. Should it have come loose, absolutely not.

 

[davrow]

Shouldn't come loose, agreed. But working on my lever recently I took that screw out. No lock washer, no Loctite. And vertical so if it does work loose it will definitely fall out.

I'm impressed you found the screw and determined its function. Next time the lever goes floppy you'll recognize the symptoms (and cure)! :thumbsup:

 

[oosik]

Maybe its time for a little Loctite???

 

[JimR]

Shouldn't come loose, agreed. But working on my lever recently I took that screw out. No lock washer, no Loctite. And vertical so if it does work loose it will definitely fall out.

I'm impressed you found the screw and determined its function. Next time the lever goes floppy you'll recognize the symptoms (and cure)! :thumbsup:

Thanks, I used to be an auto/truck mechanic in another life and build machinery now for a living. I tend to notice things that are out of place and wonder what's going on when I find extra parts kicking around. As for using Loc-Tite on this bolt, maybe not a good idea if you ever plan on taking it apart.