Loader Leveling loader left to right?

[boost2525]

Anyone know how to level the loader (left to right) on a Max 22? When I bring the bucket down on a flat surface the left side of the bucket touches the ground at least an inch before the right side does. If I keep going down until the right side touches you can see the entire left assembly try to push the front left wheel off the ground.

I tried loosening all of the tear drop brackets on the loader arms, shimming the bucket level and then tightening them all back down but that only bought me like an eighth of an inch.

Its almost like I need to retreat the left cylinder a little bit - like it's over extended.

Ideas?

 

[Sysop]

You need to get out the tape measure and start comparing side to side to find where the issue is. There is no "leveling adjustment process". You have bent or broken something. You need to measure side to side and figure out what is out of place and how. Whatever you do, do not apply force to the entire loader and frame in an attempt to fix it. You will simply bend and break other parts of it. Figure out the exact parts that are out of whack, and plan a fix that is localized to the problem. Whatever is bent or broken, remove it to prevent stressing other things during the repair.

 

[CobyRupert]

Don't overlook the simple either. Like do the tires have the same amount of air pressure on each side?

 

[boost2525]

Don't overlook the simple either. Like do the tires have the same amount of air pressure on each side?

I did check the tires, but I didn't check anything else in the front suspension - probably worth circling back to be safe.

 

[Sysop]

There is no suspension. The front axle just pivots from side to side a little to accommodate uneven terrain and prevent twisting forces on the tractor itself. I don't think you'll find the tractor twisted. The issue will be in the loader frame or the subframe on the tractor that the loader rides on.

 

[zzvyb6]

Check cylinder travels, too.

 

[boost2525]

There is no suspension. The front axle just pivots from side to side a little to accommodate uneven terrain and prevent twisting forces on the tractor itself.

That's what I meant by suspension, sorry for the confusion. Maybe something is preventing the axle travel or has managed to wedge one side down. Certainly worth looking at.

 

[boost2525]

Check cylinder travels, too.

When I check them, is it a pass/fail kind of thing... as in if one travels further than the other I need to replace it? Or is the travel adjustable somehow? Sorry... hydraulic systems are like witchcraft to me.

 

[mike69440]

Assuming rear tires are on a level surface both the bucket and properly /equally inflate, Then you have a bent loader frame or it is not sitting proper in the saddle. I'd remove the loader and reinstall. Hydraulic clyinder it is not likely the issue.

 

[breadtrk]

Running into a tree while watching the implement on the rear is a prime cause of this problem. I fixed mine be parking the tractor on a slab, checked the pressures, then completely loosening all the subframe mounting bolts, lowering the bucket to the ground so it was level too, then tightening the bolts back up.