My RK 37 detent is difficult to 'disengage'

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DavenFla

DavenFla

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Location
Palm City, Florida
Tractor
RK 37 HST
It goes into detent (float) just fine, but taking it is is a bear. The hydraulics are cable activated. So much so it moved the control mounting locking bolt. One bolt puts the control handle in a pivot mounts and the other allows for an angle adjustment via elongated hole. My old tractor (JD) was WAY easier. Any suggestions on making it easier?
 
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Mine is the same way..........
 
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DavenFla, When that happened to my TYM273 it was in the end cap of the hyd control valve (loader valve) itself that had gotten plugged. There are several tiny balls and a spring inside that were corroded somewhat. I took off the cap, cleaned very good and packed it with lithium grease when putting back together. The end cap for the lift/lower function.
That fixed my float problems. Just be careful when taking apart to not lose any of the tiny balls inside.
 
   / My RK 37 detent is difficult to 'disengage'
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Gregster613 said:
Search in the hydraulic section and you'll find several owners with similar problems and results.
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Thanks...

I checked hydraulics, nothing RK 37 specific so I contacted the RK tractor guy. I'll post my findings.
 
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   / My RK 37 detent is difficult to 'disengage'
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Sorry late with a follow up. After further review looks like the joy stick was the problem. I contacted RK tractor guy and right off he tells me (email) there are no repair parts so I need to buy the joy stick control. Well it's almost $200, so I get it apart and find the bolt holding the stationary pivot ball is the problem. Remove the bolt/fastner and found the threads were pulled and allowed unwanted/additional movement in the stationary ball (pivot). Chased the threads, new bolt... all good.
 
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DavenFla said:
so I get it apart and find the bolt holding the stationary pivot ball is the problem. Remove the bolt/fastner and found the threads were pulled and allowed unwanted/additional movement in the stationary ball (pivot). Chased the threads, new bolt... all good.
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Having the same problem. Never had that apart before. Pretty straight forward or anything to look out for? New bolt of same length?

Thanks.
 
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