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<blockquote data-quote="roadkill" data-source="post: 3574" data-attributes="member: 543"><p>I got it all back together. Some idiot forgot to tighten one end of a hose <img src="https://www.skidsteerforum.com/DesktopModules/AdverForums/ImageGallery/emotion-10.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />, but I could reach it without disassembling anything, just a little mess. It still settles minorly, but you don't notice it. I left it up about a foot and shut it off just to check. It dropped about 10 inches in two hours with the engine off. It sure is nice to set a height and it doesn't drop! Now I can say that you don't HAVE to remove the engine or pump to get the Control valve out. I'd rather chew on broken glass and shove bamboo under my fingernails than to do it again, but it can be done. The load check seats, on the block side, didn't look the best, any one know if the load check seats might wear together and stop the settling, or could it be a bit of air in the system? I only used it a little after re-assembly, it was raining. There aren't any good machine shops in my area. </p><p>There's also quite a bit of play where the tilt ram attaches to the bobtach. Is this a difficult repair? </p><p>Man those new detent balls and springs make a big difference. I thought they were ok to start, but now they lock in tight. </p><p>I found a stubby 1" combo wrench, about 5 or 6" long, that came in extremely handy. I didn't have to cut one and I found myself hooking a finger in the box end all the time so it didn't slip out of my hand. Anyone trying this might want to invest in one. Mine was a chinese one for about 5 bucks. I also got a 1" flare nut wrench that I wish I had had for disassembly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="roadkill, post: 3574, member: 543"] I got it all back together. Some idiot forgot to tighten one end of a hose [IMG]https://www.skidsteerforum.com/DesktopModules/AdverForums/ImageGallery/emotion-10.gif[/IMG], but I could reach it without disassembling anything, just a little mess. It still settles minorly, but you don't notice it. I left it up about a foot and shut it off just to check. It dropped about 10 inches in two hours with the engine off. It sure is nice to set a height and it doesn't drop! Now I can say that you don't HAVE to remove the engine or pump to get the Control valve out. I'd rather chew on broken glass and shove bamboo under my fingernails than to do it again, but it can be done. The load check seats, on the block side, didn't look the best, any one know if the load check seats might wear together and stop the settling, or could it be a bit of air in the system? I only used it a little after re-assembly, it was raining. There aren't any good machine shops in my area. There's also quite a bit of play where the tilt ram attaches to the bobtach. Is this a difficult repair? Man those new detent balls and springs make a big difference. I thought they were ok to start, but now they lock in tight. I found a stubby 1” combo wrench, about 5 or 6” long, that came in extremely handy. I didn't have to cut one and I found myself hooking a finger in the box end all the time so it didn't slip out of my hand. Anyone trying this might want to invest in one. Mine was a chinese one for about 5 bucks. I also got a 1” flare nut wrench that I wish I had had for disassembly. [/QUOTE]
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