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Doug Vee
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dfkrug,I use eBay for most of my parts of this type. You can also try someone like Grainger.
First, I differentiate between "bushings" and plain bearings. The pins used for your FEL joystick do wear, as well as do the holes in the brackets, and the pivot holes in the valve spool. Fortunately the spool pivot holes I have seen seem to be harder than the pins or holes in the brackets. The system can be designed where the pins are softer than the other wear surfaces, which I prefer.
I would buy some steel bushings and pins to fit, of the same ID as the ID of the spool pivot hole. Verify the spool pivot hole is not too worn.
Drill out the brackets to the OD of the new inserts. Chances are you will have to drill a little too big and weld it in. You may be able to shoot for an interference fit, if you are lucky and want to do the extra work.
I have done this for small holes like this, as well as 1' or bigger loader pin holes.
You can also plug your sloppy holes with a welder, then drill them out.
Thanks for your thoughts on this. I appreciate it. I will check into eBay as a source.
Now, to continue on with the discussion of the SCV's, the front valve is the regenerative valve. I can feel the detent when I push past the normal travel, but it does not stay in place. Since I was not aware of this feature, I did not miss that it was not holding in place, but did always wonder why there was a "click" when pushed all the way. I assume the spool should stay in that position until physically pulled out of the detent?
The rear valve, with the float function, I have never felt the detent when pushed past the normal down function. I have the linkage removed from both. spools. I pushed the rear spool past with a pair of pliers. I think I feel the detent position, but it does not seem to want to remain in the detent position. Again, I assume this should remain in position until pulled back to normal operation. Should it stay in the detent?
Thanks for your time.
Doug