Question for 7TL owners

jcims · Nov 22, 2010

Hi folks,

Just working my way around for my first greasing of the loader (what a mess!) and noticed that the front right (from the front looking at the headlights) pins for the Bobtach look like they could use a 1/4" bushing. This space is taken up by the 'angle indicator' on the left side. Is this normal or did someone forget a part when they assembled my loader?

Without a bushing it's just free to slide back and forth, and tends to squish the grease out (as you can see, along with the fact that I'm working in a dusty environment, lol).

Thanks!

NOTV8 · Nov 22, 2010

Mine is the same and the way I think of it is the level guide rod can be put on either side that is why we have that gap... anyway a bushing or a washer will be good if only they put one on the side that not used by the lever guide. Just my thought... and could be wrong.

jcims · Nov 23, 2010

NOTV8 said:
Mine is the same and the way I think of it is the level guide rod can be put on either side that is why we have that gap... anyway a bushing or a washer will be good if only they put one on the side that not used by the lever guide. Just my thought... and could be wrong.

Well at least they are consistent! I don't believe there is enough play to get into any kind of binding issue, I'm just wondering about grease retention and keeping contaminants out. I don't know if it would be worth trying to find a bushing, add another level guide rod, or just leave it be.