Bucket won't raise or lower BX25

[perryrlund]

My BX 25 is 10 years old. Today when lifting dirt the bucket stopped going up and down. The left to right to tilt the bucket still works. The lever just flops up and down. I traced it to a a mechanical connection that looks like it failed. On the under side I can jiggle the connection so I am sure that is what broke. The problem is that everything is above the steel undercarriage and it looks like the whole undercarriage framewould need to be removed to get at it. First, does anyone have any familiarity with this type of failure? Second, what is the repair procedure to get at that underside connect?

Thanks in advance for any information anyone can give.

 

[BX25D Rookie]

The loader valve is under the battery, and not below the painted steel foot board/floor pan.
It's deceiving what actually needs to be removed for seeing/touching the loader valve linkages.
Start with removing the screen below the steering wheel. (one knob)
Next, remove the two plastic filler "skirts" that fill in the gaps on both sides between the rear bonnet/steering support and the painted foot board/floor pan. (several bolts, half dozen at most)
Only the right side skirt needs removal for the loader linkage.
But they bolt together, so easier to remove both.
Less than 10 minutes of wrenching to get "hands-on" the loader valve.

I had all that torn apart on my 2013 BX 2370 recently, it's an easy job.

 

[perryrlund]

Thank you very much. That is what I was looking for. I'll make the repair in the next couple of days. Thanks again.