I recently broke one of the crappy original plastic pistons in my loader joystick and figured I could buy the parts and fix it myself. It didn't seem too complicated but there is one thing that seems to not add up.
The replacement piston part (R230282) is structurally different than the original plastic piston.
There seems to be two components that are missing to make the new piston work but I can't find the correct parts to order.
The bushings that contain the spring to return the joystick to the neutral position were held in place by a plastic part at the top of the old piston and a retainer lock (spiro lock) at the bottom. The new pistons have neither of these so there is no way to engage the spring inside the bushings so the piston slides freely... what parts am I missing? It looks like a type of O-ring or collar but the John Deere diagram does not give any additional information.
The replacement piston part (R230282) is structurally different than the original plastic piston.
There seems to be two components that are missing to make the new piston work but I can't find the correct parts to order.
The bushings that contain the spring to return the joystick to the neutral position were held in place by a plastic part at the top of the old piston and a retainer lock (spiro lock) at the bottom. The new pistons have neither of these so there is no way to engage the spring inside the bushings so the piston slides freely... what parts am I missing? It looks like a type of O-ring or collar but the John Deere diagram does not give any additional information.
