Locked Hydraulics KX 151 help needed

[Jacks]

Hi posted this in another area but this looks more like the correct section for this question.


Hello all.

I have been left my dads 95 model KX 151 and have some how locked the hydraulic that controls the arm.
In the past I would just ask my dad but he has passed away from asbestos cancer and I'm left in a bind.

I was operating the machine and suddenly the hydraulic to the arm locked, similar to the safety lever when dis-engaged when leaving the cab.
The problem has happened to me in the past but my dad always said I had hit the foot lever on the floor that switches the Boom swing to Machine swing.
I never actually seen how he activated the arm/bucket.

Every thing else on the machine works , blade up and down, tracks etc but nothing happens when moving the controls for bucket.

I have moved the boom/machine swing lever in all directions but still nothing.
Is there a trick to re-activating the bucket hydraulic again or is some thing else creating the problem?

Thanks
Jack

 

[Yankee Clipper]

The two safety levers on the consoles have switches that must be closed to power up a solenoid on the change valve. Without the solenoid energized, you will not have any pilot controls functional.

You could run a jumper wire to it to verify this is the problem and then find the bad switch.

Good luck