Stiff Front End Loader Valve

[AKKAMAAN]

if it is cables, you have to use graphite paste to "lube" them....

 

[Red Tractor]

My gut is telling me that it is more that the cables. I visually checked them and they seemed ok (not dirty or rusty) and everything in the joystick assembly looked ok. The joystick is in the cab and the tractor has spent most of its life under a shed. It currently has 960 hours. I would not think that the cables could be that bad off. It does get quite humid here in Louisiana so that could be a factor towards bad cables. I also mostly do haying work with the tractor (very dusty work), so I am not going to rule out the cable problem completely. What would be a good way to check the cables?? I am also going to check out the other suggestions that were given earlier and see what I can find. I guess the last check would be to take apart the valve and inspect it??

Again thanks for all of the helpful suggestion so far.

 

[J_J]

Can you not disconnect the cable from the spool ends and work the cables to check for binding? While they are disconnected, would be a good time to lube them.

 

[Abe460]

Just curios, does anyone know if there was a resolution to this problem? I have same tractor(minus cab), with the nimco valve and joystick. Same issues. Same state too. I had to replace the nimco valve a few years back due to spool damage.
I brought it to a machine shop and they told me the damage was too much to rebuild. I replaced the joystick and cables at the same time. The motion has always been really stiff and touchy even before repairs. There is only about a half inch of use in the joystick. Anything farther will cause full speed up or down of the fel or bucket rotation. I did see someone say something about graphite for lube...i didn't lube anything. I just put everything together and rolled with it. Looking back now I guess there should be some kind of lube in the area. Where and how would this lube be applied?

Thanks for taking the time to read.
Abe

EDIT... BTW I'm thinking of getting an imlement for the fel that would need hydraulics. What type of hose is typically needed to use one cylinder from the rear remotes?

 

[stillatit]

Not suggesting anything, because I wouldn't know. I had NIMCO rebuild a valve on my MF 135 since I have since sold. They are a very good company to deal with, good luck on the valve issue.

 

[kennyd]

Not suggesting anything, because I wouldn't know. I had NIMCO rebuild a valve on my MF 135 since I have since sold. They are a very good company to deal with, good luck on the valve issue.

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