ROPS Hinge Pin Tight Fit

[5030]

My open station M9 uses captured pins studs for the foldable rops,. no knobs at all. Of course I never fold the ROPS. No need to. My tractor shop door is 14 feet high.

 

[JM7500]

My new 4820r is the same. I had to hammer out the pins to fold the rops to put in my shed. My dealer said he has the same problem but it will get better with use. The inside of the hole on mine is powder coated. When the powder coat is removed I expect the pins to go in and out properly.

 

[5030]

Kubota powder coats everything including the oil and transmission filters...

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

I would also get tired of hearing the pins rattle if you opened the hole up for easy clearance. But I can see how hammering out the pins every time you have to park the tractor would get old pretty fast.

I'm fortunate that I have a cab and tall shop doors.

It even (barely) goes under my garage door on the garage attached to the house.

 

[52wej]

Just take a dremel tool with a small sanding drum and polish the inside of the holes. When you put the pins back in, put anti-seize on the pins and they will go in easier and gradually loosen over time. With the anti seize you won't have worry about rusting. W. Jones

 

[Tinhack]

My newly acquired Maverick ZTR has anti-rattle spring clips on the lower ROPS legs. I have to compress the springs a little to insert or remove the pins to fold down the ROPS. Any chance your problem is similar?

If not, I would certainly be modifying whatever was necessary for ease of use.

 

[bcs001]

Just take a dremel tool with a small sanding drum and polish the inside of the holes. When you put the pins back in, put anti-seize on the pins and they will go in easier and gradually loosen over time. With the anti seize you won't have worry about rusting. W. Jones

heres a quick follow up. Used the dremel and sanding drum to open the sides of the holes in the folding section of ROPS where they were non-concentric with the the fixed center tube. Didn't take much but the holes were noticeably non-concentric. Poor quality control somewhere along the manufacturing process.

Bruce.