L455 lift not working

[vagabond65]

I'm having trouble with my Dad's 455 skid loader. The lift isn't working. the tilt works fine & the lift worked fine last time we used it. When you push on the peddle you can hear it try to work but it doesn't do anything. there are no leaks we can see. Could something simply have come loose on the controls or rods? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Tazza]

Sounds more like your safety interlock. Check your seat bar, seat and seat belt switches are all working. If one doesn't (if fitted) it will not unlock the hydraulics. It is just a safety thing, it doesn't think you are in the seat, so it locks you out.

 

[jerry]

If its cold weather there check under the pedal for frozen snow or debris also. You should be able to take covers off and follow the movement of the linkage up to the valve, like Tazza said if there is a solenoid in the valve the safety switches must be working or the valve won't..

 

[vagabond65]

If its cold weather there check under the pedal for frozen snow or debris also. You should be able to take covers off and follow the movement of the linkage up to the valve, like Tazza said if there is a solenoid in the valve the safety switches must be working or the valve won't..

Thanks for the replies. We've followed the linkage but we've got to clean under the seat area where there's alot of grease & dirt. Once we do that this weekend we'll follow the linkage the rest of the way & check any safety switches.