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Message: <blockquote data-quote="joebobcat" data-source="post: 120457" data-attributes="member: 13407">Chances are it loosened in use and opened up the bore to the degree that it now won't fit properly. It's a swedged fit ( Bobcats term , not mine) the right way to tighten these Is as you mentioned 1) have both surfaces as clean as possible 2) assemble the pins and bolts into the side of the loader ends 3 and most importantly, use  a high speed impact to run in the bolt. The pin should grab immediately and cinch up. If not this usually means the bore is wornOut of round or the pin itself. Let's hope it's the latter not the former ( as this is a good deal more work and involves purch of a loader end casting and cutting out the old one and welding in a new one. It's time consuming and a bit pricey</blockquote>