CX2510 HST Quick-Hitch Stuck Against Rear Lift Control Lever

[dirttoys]

So far you got a good story. When I make a mistake, I sometimes am not a careful as I should be fixing it. Make sure the brakes are set, and the load is supported before you do much, stay as clear as you can, you could be hung somewhere and the hydraulics are not the only thing holding it up.

best,

ed

 

[Alan46]

As far as the rod goes.
Once everything is secured and brakes are on. I would use my trusty saws all with a new blade, can you reach it from drivers seat that should keep you out of harm’s way?
As far as bleed off goes mine bleed’s off somewhat over night, but then mine is a 2005!

 

[WB2ORJ]

The plot thickens... I went over to my dealer who has a new CX2510HST Cab on the lot. I looked at the 3pt speed control know below the seat and on his machine it turned at least one complete 360 revolution with some very light resistance. On my machine, I can only turn it less than an 1/8 turn either direction.. like going from 12 o'clock to 2 o'clock and feels very loose. He show me an easy way to release the rear 3pt control rod link to the in cab control - small cotter pint holding the link together. See picture. I didnt want my hands under so I used some fishing line to pull it off. The rear control lever rod handle came apart easily, no long pressing on the quick-hitch frame and moving the inside cab control lever to full down does nothing... the 3pt would not come down and remains stuck in the full up position. The speed knob under the seat feels exactly the same as when I first got the tractor in Dec. I had an no start issue immediately in the first 10 hours in January and the dealer found the main wiring harness under the dash had been crimped during manufacturer assembly of the cab and shorted some wires melting the harness. It took 10 weeks to get a new harness and I only got the tractor back end of April, so limited use with the 3pt hitch. I cant use the tractor now because any bump will rock the ballast and frame sitting right up on the rear taillights. Dealer will come out Monday with his mechanic to assess.

 

[WB2ORJ]

ITS FIXED !!!!

I bit the bullet and took a open box-wrench and gently pried the below the seat speed knob (MLS) lever counterclockwise and it broke free and turned as it should, lowering the 3pt hitch. I never over tighten knobs or controls so not sure how it got that way except it was set up in January with the ballast box and maybe the warmer temps made the metal expand. I next extended the top link and now can raise the 3pt 100% without the Landpride Quickhitch frame hitting the rear knob or taillights.

Another tractor lesson learned.

Thanks to all who offered advice.

 

[Alan46]

Oh, Happy day!!!

 

[Ira]

I know this is an old thread, but I had a very similar thing happen to me over the weekend. Same tractor (new Kioti CX2510 with cab). I took delivery of it last week. I put a GWT quick hitch on it. I had a 500lb flail mower on the quick hitch and was getting everything adjusted. I was raising the 3PH from the rear position control lever and not paying close enough attention. The 3PH rose a lot faster than I expected, almost pinning my hand between the quick hitch and the rear position control lever. I moved my hand out of the way (no injury, but certainly too close for comfort) but somehow the 3PH rose enough to contact the position control. Quick hitch was also up against the taillights (but didn't crack them), and the top link was against the metal plate that holds the SMV placard (which wasn't installed). I don't know if the 3PH stopped because it finally reached its upward limit, or if it was binding on something.

As the OP found out, I wasn't able to lower the 3PH because the QH against the rear lever kept the "main" position control lever from moving. Fortunately, I was able to lengthen the top link enough to get a little distance between the QH and the rear lever, and that allowed me to lower the 3PH from the inside lever.

I figured something had to be wrong with the way the tractor was set up. My JD 4110 (similar size tractor, a little smaller) had a QH on it, and it's never come close to raising high enough to contact the tractor. I also didn't want to worry about having to closely watch for this happen every time I raised the 3PH. I looked into buying the little knob that limits downward travel by physically restricting how far forward the lever can be pushed.

My top link was mounted in the bottom hole (of three) when this happened. I think it was delivered that way, but not sure. I moved the top link to the top hole, adjusted the top link for the flail mower, and tried again. This time, I was able to raise the 3PH to its limit without the QH or top link hitting anything.

I'm still liking the idea of adding a second 3PH travel limiter to be able to easily set the upward travel limit for the 3PH. It only costs about $10, and I think it would be good to set an upward limit on the 3PH (when using a flail mower) to limit the upward movement when raising the mower to turn around.