GC1705 - DL100 - Float Position
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MFRED
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All the new GC's have float if it's got the factory valve. 1705, 1715, 1710 and the 1720. They're a bit tough to get in there at first. It's a pretty stiff detent. Push until you think the lever is going to break, it wont. I would try it with the machine off at first until you get it in there.
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I'll try it. Heck, it's still under warranty.
Kevin Krieger
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I have found instead of just pushing it goes in easier if you do a quick jab with the lever.
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Watched my dealer do it with the larger DL130 loader/tractor Friday and it moved in with just one finger. Seems like M-F would try to make them all operate similarly...:confused3:
Coyote1
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I just tried it on mine if you jab it in real quick it goes THANKS!!! I will have to show the salesman sometime.
Coyote1
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I can't tell you how many times I have tried and thought it was going to break even the salesman couldn't make it work.
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Same here. I just now got it. Thank you MFRED!!!!!
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MFRED
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Yeah, you would think they could make them all work the same. I haven't seen a manufacturer yet do something that makes sense though. Probably different valves to do with flow volume, space requirements or something.
You mean it won't break that day?
The levers do have a habit of breaking.
They stupidly made it thinner, right were all the stress is.
I have had to weld mine. :confused3:
If MFRED says it has a float, I am going with him. The dealer must be wrong, and also not able to engage it.