MinnesotaEric
Super Member
Eric be sure to use some blue locktite or something similar on that FEL bucket level indicator tube. Use it in the jamb nut and the top tube that screws down. They are notorious for coming loose in about the first 10 hours of use. If you don't notice it, you will wad up the indicator rod when you curl the bucket.
True-blue 242 noted, James. Thanks for the tip.
Today I bolted on my sacrificial zinc anode.
I also bolted on the tooth bar I received from BXpanded. It is a little undersized, with the mounting tabs just under an inch too narrow. I also couldn't get it snug on both sides at once before tightening the two hold-down bolts. My solution was to us the ground and the weight of the tractor to get the tooth bar tight against the bucket before tightening.
And if the factory ever did a third function, it would probably look something like this. I'm pleased with the result.
I'm still waiting for components to fuss with the ECU, but I'm taking the tractor up north anyway to find out what loosens up and what needs Locktight on it.