Replaced spool seals and now lift spool cover doesn't line up with holes - 863

[kaybee302]

I am at a complete loss. I have no idea why the cover does not line up now. I did the seals and spring and balls. It slides all the way in and I can get one screw in but then the other screw is way out of alignment. Any Ideas? See pics. It is a Bobcat 863.

 

[FJRDarksider]

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[FJRDarksider]

Just did mine on my 853. You may have tried this but try rotating the housing 180 degrees. It makes no difference to the action of the spool itself and there shouldn't be any reason it's out like that. I know sliding mine back in just needed a bit of finesse to get the seal to seat itself, but otherwise no issue aligning bolts. It's in the right sleeve?

 

[kaybee302]

Just did mine on my 853. You may have tried this but try rotating the housing 180 degrees. It makes no difference to the action of the spool itself and there shouldn't be any reason it's out like that. I know sliding mine back in just needed a bit of finesse to get the seal to seat itself, but otherwise no issue aligning bolts. It's in the right sleeve?

I've tried spinning the cap and checked to see if it fit in the tilt spool chamber and it does yet the screws also do not line up.

Pops into the seal with a little pressure.

The only thing I can think of is its something with the cap assembly, maybe the spring isnt aligned properly or something. I did replace the detent balls and springs, plug and o-ring. Maybe when i tightened it down the spring is backwards or lop sided. I don't know the cap moves around enough it should self center.

 

[FJRDarksider]

That's strange for sure. The cap shouldn't misalign as the end goes through the top of the cap with the detent sleeve. It certainly doesn't appear to be out of square in the photo. Perhaps pulling the spool apart again and dry fit just the cap to be sure.

 

[kaybee302]

That's strange for sure. The cap shouldn't misalign as the end goes through the top of the cap with the detent sleeve. It certainly doesn't appear to be out of square in the photo. Perhaps pulling the spool apart again and dry fit just the cap to be sure.

Yeah. Thats a good idea.

 

[kaybee302]

That's strange for sure. The cap shouldn't misalign as the end goes through the top of the cap with the detent sleeve. It certainly doesn't appear to be out of square in the photo. Perhaps pulling the spool apart again and dry fit just the cap to be sure.

I took apart the spool and put it back together and took the advice of the service manual and used loctite to hold that center screw at .600" instead of letting it screw in with the cap. And it lined up just fine after that.