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SJC (selectable joystick control) repair
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<blockquote data-quote="bobbie-g" data-source="post: 37569" data-attributes="member: 26"><p>OK, gang, success story here: I removed the complete SJC hand control and stick (simple, just two bolts/nuts and one connector under the cab). No need to unbolt the gimbal assembly (left-right/fwd-back) from its pedestal mount. The SJC hand control itself has three Torx screws that hold the front and back together. Once out, the back of the control will separate from the front. A couple of slip tabs on the bottom allow it to slide up and completely separate from the front. Three teensy Torx screws allow the electronics (completely encapsulated, nothing to repair there) to be removed from the "front panel" where all the switches are located. A rubber cover protects all the pushbutton switches, and is easily pulled off. The central left-right control, strangely enough, is not weather protected. Hence, my problem. The l/r control is actually a rotating magnet, which acts through the encapsulation layer on the front of the electronics. In my case, some dirt had made its way into the area where the magnet rotates and would displace the magnet slightly from its intended operational area. As the magnet was moved away from the electronics, its effect was diminished and the hydraulic flow was reduced. Cleaned out the junk, reassembled, and worked as new. I now run with a cheesy plastic bag over each SJC control to keep out the dirt. I'll bet you don't see that in any Bobcat literature. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ---RC</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobbie-g, post: 37569, member: 26"] OK, gang, success story here: I removed the complete SJC hand control and stick (simple, just two bolts/nuts and one connector under the cab). No need to unbolt the gimbal assembly (left-right/fwd-back) from its pedestal mount. The SJC hand control itself has three Torx screws that hold the front and back together. Once out, the back of the control will separate from the front. A couple of slip tabs on the bottom allow it to slide up and completely separate from the front. Three teensy Torx screws allow the electronics (completely encapsulated, nothing to repair there) to be removed from the "front panel" where all the switches are located. A rubber cover protects all the pushbutton switches, and is easily pulled off. The central left-right control, strangely enough, is not weather protected. Hence, my problem. The l/r control is actually a rotating magnet, which acts through the encapsulation layer on the front of the electronics. In my case, some dirt had made its way into the area where the magnet rotates and would displace the magnet slightly from its intended operational area. As the magnet was moved away from the electronics, its effect was diminished and the hydraulic flow was reduced. Cleaned out the junk, reassembled, and worked as new. I now run with a cheesy plastic bag over each SJC control to keep out the dirt. I'll bet you don't see that in any Bobcat literature. :-) ---RC [/QUOTE]
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