bx24 loader will not hold position

[harryr6574]

I have a bx24 that I loaned to my brother in law to remove sand from their boat ramp and then to remove a bunch of small stumps, I thought. I have done this for him many times before, but was very careful not to overload and I think that is what has happened. At any rate when I got the machine back he delivered and had parkeded it for me and I did not touch for about a week, but when I did I raised the bucket and it immediately dropped about 6 inches and would hold so I wasn't too concerned. I went out the other day and now the bucket drops to the ground and a new twist the bucket will not hold with the tilt now rendering the loader as all but unsuable. Anybody got any Ideas. I have seen the posts of the valve o-rings blowing out, but I have no leaks. Let me say that I have been a mechanic nost of my life and I am now 70 years old . I plan on doing the repairs myself, or at least trying. Any help greatly appreciated. Harry

 

[GreensvilleJay]

hmm.. maybe check oil level ? At least confirm/deny to eliminate 'low oil' as the cause ??

 

[harryr6574]

hmm.. maybe check oil level ? At least confirm/deny to eliminate 'low oil' as the cause ??

I appreciate yur post and I will check the oil level

 

[PoTreeBoy]

Does the backhoe function correctly?

 

[TheOldHokie]

I have a bx24 that I loaned to my brother in law to remove sand from their boat ramp and then to remove a bunch of small stumps, I thought. I have done this for him many times before, but was very careful not to overload and I think that is what has happened. At any rate when I got the machine back he delivered and had parkeded it for me and I did not touch for about a week, but when I did I raised the bucket and it immediately dropped about 6 inches and would hold so I wasn't too concerned. I went out the other day and now the bucket drops to the ground and a new twist the bucket will not hold with the tilt now rendering the loader as all but unsuable. Anybody got any Ideas. I have seen the posts of the valve o-rings blowing out, but I have no leaks. Let me say that I have been a mechanic nost of my life and I am now 70 years old . I plan on doing the repairs myself, or at least trying. Any help greatly appreciated. Harry

The orings in the valve have nothong to do with the boom holding position. That is done by the seals in the cylinders. I would test the cylinders for internal leajage.

Dan