crosent344
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Found a couple posts related to this, but not specifically to bucket slop. I have an S570 with 180 hrs on it. Hobby use only. When I put pressure on the bucket in the back drag movement, the bottom of the bucket wants to pull away from the bobtach plate. In addition, I can see the bobtach springs move, which causes the pins to pull back. Driving me a bit crazy, as I cannot determine why. Bucket is a new bobcat brand that came with the machine. I've inspected the taper pins, bobtach plate, and bucket, and don't see any wear or any kind of bending. This makes a significant banging noise when it happens, so I am hesitant to use the machine until I can get it resolved. I can get the same behavior on a Titan Machinery toothed bucket that was bought new also. When the bucket is just tilting back and forth, it's tight and does not move at all. I see references to shimming or welding a bead along the bucket slots, but what is it I am trying to correct? What is the ideal taper pin to bucket slot alignment or fit? I posted to a facebook Bobcat group a while back, and lots of watchers but only one person had the same issue. He added washers to shim the spring, and said it helped some but didn't resolve it. Videos located here: https://youtu.be/HwRwJUOz_5M https://youtu.be/0ArinUu2K0M https://youtu.be/PxJrLqFxoMc https://youtu.be/HMDcT2XxW5E