Industrial Toys
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- Joined
- Feb 25, 2008
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- Location
- Ontario Canada
- Tractor
- Kubota R510 Wheel Loader + Cab and backhoe, JD 6200 Open Station, Cushman 6150, 4x4, ten foot 56 hp Kubota diesel hydraulic wing mower, Steiner 430 Diesel Max, Kawasaki Diesel Mule, JD 4x2 Electric Gator
Does anyone have experience with the failure of this type of joystick? I don't know how many models JD used this on. It is a two piece tube that has a large knurled collar for tightening the lever in place, or loosening it, so tht you can kind of fold the top part out of the way when the loader is not on the tractor and you want to improve access from that side of the (open station) tractor.
It was a poorly working piece of crap from day one. Later it seized up and did so with a lot of play. No amount of that PB penetrating fluid nor extreme force would allow that collar to be undone. I just lived with it, even though it made the loader operation much less then desireable and tight.
I spoke with an outfit (not JD) that specializes in JD repair and they say they have simply welded many of these.
Yesterday something gave way, and now the lever just flops to one side making loader operation impossible. There is an electrical cable in the tube for a toggle switch atop the joystick so it would have to be dissassembled for repair or welding.
Does anyone have experience with this?
I would probably destroy the thing if I tried to Mig weld it. I don't know anyone (remarkably) that Tig welds. Could I try and Braze the thing? I want to do as nice a job as possible.
Thanks
PS I find the search function on this site useless. I probably don't know how to use it. Is there a way to put in several words in the search string and ALL must be present? Sure wish people would put in the make of what they are talking about, not just, need help with my 1011!
It was a poorly working piece of crap from day one. Later it seized up and did so with a lot of play. No amount of that PB penetrating fluid nor extreme force would allow that collar to be undone. I just lived with it, even though it made the loader operation much less then desireable and tight.
I spoke with an outfit (not JD) that specializes in JD repair and they say they have simply welded many of these.
Yesterday something gave way, and now the lever just flops to one side making loader operation impossible. There is an electrical cable in the tube for a toggle switch atop the joystick so it would have to be dissassembled for repair or welding.
Does anyone have experience with this?
I would probably destroy the thing if I tried to Mig weld it. I don't know anyone (remarkably) that Tig welds. Could I try and Braze the thing? I want to do as nice a job as possible.
Thanks
PS I find the search function on this site useless. I probably don't know how to use it. Is there a way to put in several words in the search string and ALL must be present? Sure wish people would put in the make of what they are talking about, not just, need help with my 1011!