97 1840 sticky lift arm control?

[Scootertrash]

Hi Everyone. I'm new here and I have an issue with my 1997 1840 with 2700 hours on it. I do all the work on my vehicles and equipment, but I can't seem to figure this one out. When I use the float mode during leveling, the lever/handle sticks sometimes and it's hard to "unlock" the lever. I've lubed every linkage joint I can find but it's still sticking. It doesn't do it all the time and sometimes it just sticks a little and sometimes I feel like I'm going to break something I have to pull so hard on it. Is there a detent ball or something in the valve that could be bad? Sorry if this has been covered in another post, I tried the search function but couldn't find anything, but I may not be using the proper search terms. Thanks in advance for all the help

 

[Bobcatdan]

There should be a detend to hold the valve in the float postion. The lever moves freely when not useing float? I don't now exactly how the vavle is set up, but if it is sticking that bad, I'm thinking the detent is worn or rusty.

 

[Scootertrash]

There should be a detend to hold the valve in the float postion. The lever moves freely when not useing float? I don't now exactly how the vavle is set up, but if it is sticking that bad, I'm thinking the detent is worn or rusty.

Yup, lever moves freely until I lock it into the float mode. I didn't see a detent in th elikage anywhere, so I'm wondering if it's in the valve body.

 

[Bobcatdan]

Yup, lever moves freely until I lock it into the float mode. I didn't see a detent in th elikage anywhere, so I'm wondering if it's in the valve body.

As long as case did not reinvent the control vavle, it would be on the opposit side of the vavle as the linkage connects. More then likly, the spool would have to be pulled out to service the detend, its just the way vavles are normally made. So figure in resealing the vavle. If you have never dealed with one of these, they are not rocket science, but are enough of a pain in the butt, that you will most likly come out ahead having somebody do it.

 

[Scootertrash]

As long as case did not reinvent the control vavle, it would be on the opposit side of the vavle as the linkage connects. More then likly, the spool would have to be pulled out to service the detend, its just the way vavles are normally made. So figure in resealing the vavle. If you have never dealed with one of these, they are not rocket science, but are enough of a pain in the butt, that you will most likly come out ahead having somebody do it.

Yes Dan you are correct. I hunted up the microfiche for the control valve and it is indeed on opposite end of the linkage connection. It appears there is a bolt that is removed and then a spring and then the detent ball. I went out and checked on the skiddy and the bolt for the detent ball and spring looks to be a PITA to get at, but I can probably do it. I'll try replacing the ball first if it looks bad, otherwise I may have to pop for the detent float kit which is 153.00.