Dirtflirt
New member
Greetings, I am a newbe here so forgive me if this has been asked before, I searched for a related thread and came up empty-handed. I just bought a 2013 Max 28 XL Shuttle that had 82 hours on the clock and it did not have any attachments. I purchased a Max 26L loader and a MX26M from a dealer in Chattanooga and I installed them myself. I am very mechanically inclined and although it was a bit of a challenge to do on the garage floor I have the satisfaction of being self-reliant. The mid mount mower is working fine and I am eager to give it a spin, the loader, on the other hand, has been quite a nasty booger. For starters for anyone thinking of attempting this task the bracket that attaches the control valve bracket to the loader main frame was for the new style two-piece valve and was not a direct bolt on but I have a welder and I was able to fab a bracket to hold it until another solution can be reached. One of the hydraulic quick couplers is leaking quite profusely and it seems to be an oddball size that is not available at tractor supply or at local hydraulic shops. and the biggest mystery is that although I have plenty of hydraulic fluid flow up to the loader valve I do not have any pressure unless I operate the 3 point hitch and as the 3 point hitch is going up for a brief moment I have 2K of hyd pressure and the loader will raise and the bucket will curl and dump as they should. I cycled them a few times to work out any remaining air. Initially, during my troubleshooting, I have blead air out of almost every fitting. I have never used so much oil dry in my life. I have gone through a couple of gallons of fluid keeping the reservoir full.
The dealer has practiced radio silence since I notified them of the problems with the product that I bought. I realize that the hyd pressure issue is my issue and I am hoping that someone has ran across it before.
Thank you in advance for your help.
The dealer has practiced radio silence since I notified them of the problems with the product that I bought. I realize that the hyd pressure issue is my issue and I am hoping that someone has ran across it before.
Thank you in advance for your help.