SSQ Bucket falls off

[GeneD14]

I was looking through some old pictures from 2004 and found one of the solution using flat washers.
It's not very high tech, but it work for years and never lost the bucket again.

 

[GeneD14]

If I remember right: 9 flat washers was the magic number to provide enough pressure.

 

[Professor Marvel]

whenever i put a front implement on i lift it up and shake it front and back with the stick to help it settle in before i push down the levers. don't know if it helps or not i just have always done it. never had issues and so maybe it helps.

 

[Atchuuu]

I was looking through some old pictures from 2004 and found one of the solution using flat washers.
It's not very high tech, but it work for years and never lost the bucket again.

Thank you Gene. I justed checked the bucket and think you are correct There isn't much spring tension and I can reach from one side of the tractor and lock and unlock the pins.

whenever i put a front implement on i lift it up and shake it front and back with the stick to help it settle in before i push down the levers. don't know if it helps or not i just have always done it. never had issues and so maybe it helps.

Yes, I do the same thing. The bucket wont shake loose unless bag dragging. Otherwise it stays on.

 

[Atchuuu]

So a couple people responded that they did not see what I think is wear on the bucket.
My eyes are not what they used to be, however this still looks like a problem to me.
Maybe the main problem, maybe not, but looks like it needs to be addressed.

Am I just seeing things?View attachment 607527

Good eye. Thanks for catching this. Will pay extra attention to this area.

No I see it too. The sun angle and shadow make it hard to see.

I lightened the picture to make the shadow stand out and added a straight line along the edge of the slot:

View attachment 607536

The worn spot shows in the dip on the shadow on the back of the bucket.

The way the slot is worn, the pin should be worn at the edges and not flat all the way across.

But I don't think the slight amount of wear would cause the bucket to come off.

Thanks

 

[CADplans]

. The bucket wont shake loose unless bag dragging. Otherwise it stays on.

I have WAY more problems when my bag is dragging,,, :dance1: :thumbdown:

I have never noticed if my bucket is loose when I have that situation,,,:confused2:

 

[Professor Marvel]

I have WAY more problems when my bag is dragging,,, :dance1: :thumbdown:

I have never noticed if my bucket is loose when I have that situation,,,:confused2:

:drink:

 

[MHarryE]

His SSQA must differ from my L6060. Once the latches are snapped over center, there is no physical way for it to unhook without ripping through metal, which happened to me. Last winter I caught something when backing up with my snow plow. Not sure what it was but I noticed the right side was not in place. I didn’t understand how that could happen until I got a good view and saw the lower wedge pin had broke out the back of the slot into which it locks. Being winter and everything packed in my shops. The quick fix was to mount the blade back in place and drill a hole, bolt the blade in place. I’ll finish fixing it right this summer. However, on my Kubota loader, there is no way the bucket will come off once latched without ripping through, not sliding over, the lower plate.

 

[Atchuuu]

His SSQA must differ from my L6060. Once the latches are snapped over center, there is no physical way for it to unhook without ripping through metal, which happened to me. Last winter I caught something when backing up with my snow plow. Not sure what it was but I noticed the right side was not in place. I didn’t understand how that could happen until I got a good view and saw the lower wedge pin had broke out the back of the slot into which it locks. Being winter and everything packed in my shops. The quick fix was to mount the blade back in place and drill a hole, bolt the blade in place. I’ll finish fixing it right this summer. However, on my Kubota loader, there is no way the bucket will come off once latched without ripping through, not sliding over, the lower plate.

I believe that the general consensus is that the locking pins are sliding up allowing one or both sides of the bucket to detach. This is caused by too little tension on the locking pins via the spring and back dragging (not bag) the bucket. When the bucket comes off both pins are still in the locked position. The metal bracket you ripped through is not bent or damaged as far as I can tell.

Will work on a solution when weather improves.

 

[Atchuuu]

Update - Thought we had solved the issue.Gene had suggested washers and this sounded very promising. However it did not solve the issue and the bucket came off again. Here are some new photos.