ericm979
Super Member
My backhoe attachment won't fit into the barn with the tractor and other attachments. Lately one of the joysticks has been getting sticky and not traveling as far in one direction as it used to. Today I took the valve stack off and looked under the rubber covers on the joysticks. Water must have been leaking under the covers. The aluminum base was corroded and the steel parts rusty. A chunk of corrosion was keeping the linkage from moving it's full travel. I removed that, lubed and greased everything, and it all works much better.
I've been covering the BH's seat so it would not fill with water but until last year I left the valve stack out in the open. From the looks of things the previous owner did the same. I hope that keeping the valves covered will prevent further water intrusion.
Anyhow, long story but if you are leaving equipment with valves outside, maybe covering the valves would be a good thing.
I've been covering the BH's seat so it would not fill with water but until last year I left the valve stack out in the open. From the looks of things the previous owner did the same. I hope that keeping the valves covered will prevent further water intrusion.
Anyhow, long story but if you are leaving equipment with valves outside, maybe covering the valves would be a good thing.