Kubota B26 loader joystick problem

Saitcho · Aug 9, 2018

Hi everybody, lately my kubota 2016 B26(200hours) loader isnt performing as it used to. From the point I started to notice an issue to right now it took about 3-4 hours of loader work. At first the loader seemed to be slower than usual, I could get acceptable speed by reving up the throttle. I still could lift full buckets but slower. As it stand right now I can barely lift the loader arms. I checked the max pressure with a gauge in my rear remote and I am still getting 2400 psi like before. I think the problem is with the joystick itself. I barely have any travel when I pull on it. When I look at the joystick I can see its not straight but is pointing toward the rear of the tractor. I cant use the joystick lock feature because the pin is no where near the hole in the joystick arm, if I push foward on the joystick to be able to use the safety lock the loader just drop to the ground. If I grab the linkage near the seat and pull on it i can make the loader works faster. With my limited tractor knowledge I am pretty sure the joystick isnt centered anymore and I cant fully open the valve to make the loader lift. Can someone give me pointers to adjust it. How to make sure its in the middle. Do I loosen both sides, lock the lever in the middle and then tighten both sides evenly.....

Thanks guys

Utopia Texas · Aug 9, 2018

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Saitcho · Aug 11, 2018

I fixed it today and will leave my findings here in case someone else has the same issue. First remove the plastic shrouds around the joystick. There is a single linkage that activate the valve for the up and down on the loader. Near the joystick there is a threaded rod with a nut fixed in the middle. There is also a locking nut at both end of the threaded rod. Loosen both locking nuts and turn the solid nut until the locking pin line up with the hole in the joystick. You turn one way and the lever gos back and you turn the other way and it goes foward. Then tighten both locking nuts. Make sure the locking pin can freely go in and out. If you cant use the locking lever on your loader then you know its need adjustment.