b7610 frozen loader joystick?

[WiJC]

the last few times ive used the tractor, it has been below freezing. (7 degrees out yesterday)

the loader will go up and the bucket will curl, but i cannot dump or drop the loader until the tractor has run for about a half hour or more...then all works fine.

is it possible i have some water frozen somewhere that would cause this?

thanks
John

 

[ddbuck]

Had the exact problem with my B2910 and 402 loader. I took off the Plastice cover on the loader control, found that snow had blown up under it. There is a small tie rod link that they use as a universal joint, that had iced up, a little shot of WD-40 from the house was enough to warm it and melt the ice hopefully the WD40 will displace the water and it will be A OK!

 

[DanR67]

WiJC -

I just replied to another post - click here for the other thread / pictures that I just posted.

The "float" position hasn't "locked" in on my B7610 for over a year - although the float works if I hold it there. I had the same problem as you early last winter - but it was my "dump / curl" - my up/down worked fine.

I think the spring covers at the bottom end of the FEL valve are the problem in either case - some water gets into the hydraulic system (condensation - or leaking at the fill cap) and "pools" there - and freezes / causes corrosion etc. - causing one or both of the FEL valves to stick until warmed up.

Hope that helps,

Dan