Who has access to Kubota MX5400/6000 Cab model?

[rScotty]

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Does this look like your cab and joystick layout? This is from an online Kubota brochure. You can see a small lever sticking out at the base of the joystick on this one. Doesn't seem quite as obvious as what I was expecting to see based on the parts schematic.

Will be interesting to see what you find when you're able to check it out. Hopefully you just bumped this. Hard to see what else could completely lock up your joystick.

I can see the "valve lock" in that photo. It's the same as the one on our M59. You're right, the valve lock is a feature "to prevent accidental actuation of the loader when the implement is "not in use or during transport."
Pg. 46 in the loader manual under "VALVE LOCK"

The lever itself is sort of small and easily overlooked. It's just a piece of cad-plated metal about an 1/8" thick and an inch wide with a turned down end that sticks out the front of the loader valve control about half way between the top of the control and the floor.

It slides in and out with firm hand pressure.
Sliding it in locks the loader.
Slide it out to unlock the loader for normal use.
So just grab it and pull it out and your loader will work.

It ought to be the other way around to prevent accidently hitting the lever and locking the loader....but it isn't. We've all done it once.

rScotty

 

[Kavic]

Clearly I have not done well searching for a LA 1065 loader manual. I’ve found every other variation it seems.

 

[rScotty]

Clearly I have not done well searching for a LA 1065 loader manual. I’ve found every other variation it seems.

Well, I won't say we've won until you get there and try it, but the photos sure look like the joystick on our M59.
The M59 has the same engine as your tractor, a little different transmission and no cab....and uses the TL 1350 loader...but the joystick looks to have the same locking lever. BTW, that lever is even less obvious when it is in the locked position. I've locked mine by accident.
rScotty

 

[Thunder chicken]

What did you do to unlock the joystick?

Yes I really need to finish mowing the fields. Service said can you bring it in? I said how do I lift loader to get it on a trailer?

This is where the lock lever is for my Quicke Loader. Hard to bump but easy to forget it’s there.

 

[Kavic]

Well, I won't say we've won until you get there and try it, but the photos sure look like the joystick on our M59.
The M59 has the same engine as your tractor, a little different transmission and no cab....and uses the TL 1350 loader...but the joystick looks to have the same locking lever. BTW, that lever is even less obvious when it is in the locked position. I've locked mine by accident.
rScotty

Heading to mountains Friday, will report back with a picture later next week.

 

[Kavic]

Glad it wasn’t a snake! Well I feel like an idiot but I’m happy it was simple. Had that lock image been on the side with two bolts I might have seen it. Being on the front of joystick base i didn’t even see it.

 

[CH4Ohio]

Glad it wasn’t a snake! Well I feel like an idiot but I’m happy it was simple. Had that lock image been on the side with two bolts I might have seen it. Being on the front of joystick base i didn’t even see it. View attachment 719580

Doesn't look like the parts diagram but does look like the picture in the brochure that I forwarded. My Kubota has something very similar that just pushes in and locks the joystick from moving in any direction.

Glad you solved the mystery.