New to me. lift drops when lifted and implement attached or standing on the lift arms. I have committed to rebuilding the lift cylinder as I believe this is the issue. But cant find much in the way of repairing. I've started the disassembly process which is painstaking to say the least. Got tires, rear fenders, seat, arms stabilizers, pto guard, rops off so far. Tomorrow start on the fuel tank removal. Anyone have any recommendations or links on the remaining process? I have the o ring and backer ring parts along with a rigid hone if needed. Thanks for helping the newbie.
BX2230 3pt lift drops
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Update. Rebuild was a bear, but all put back together. O ring was broken as well as backing ring. Hold pressure now. However, I have a different problem now. Lift does go up very far. May arms have 10 degrees of lift. Drops to bottom. lifts some then pump starts straining. Any mechanics out there?
Edit...... Lift does NOT go up very far.
Edit...... Lift does NOT go up very far.
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Did you remove the short upper arms from the shaft? If so, did you put the back on in the same position as they were before?
Update: I marked the lift arms before I slid one side out of the piston assembly, But I guess I didn't get them in the correct spline when I reassembled. Never saw any alignmnent marks either. But wasnt really looking as I though I had it marked.
I have since slid the arm back out of housing and rotated the splines up until the arms got close to bottoming out on the lower brackets. Put in all back together. So far I think it is working correctly. Night came early and havent put it all back together but looks promising. Still need to adjust the limit arm?
Check my other reply post. I think I have it worked out now. But is there a procedure to adjust these feedback linkage nuts? Thanks.
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I recall seeing some posts showing that the shaft has a mark that aligns the arm (also marked). I think it was some round dimple in each. You might want to look closely and see if they are there. (I’ll search for a bit and post a link if I find it)
Glad you are making progress.
There is some process for adjusting the feedback linkage. I will try to locate that also since it has been posted here a few times. It is simple enough to do.
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Adjust position control on 3ph
I have a B2601, about 2 years old. The position control range has never seemed quite right, and perhaps has gotten a little worse (hard to tell). It is reaching the bottom of the 3ph range at position 4. The mower doesn't really start to lift till about 7. It only goes to 8. It doesn't seem to...
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THere isn't a position control on the BX2230. It is just an up down lever. No presets or markings on the lever. I think I'll just put it back where it was. But I do notice the springs against the linkage are loose so that's what I was wondering. I"ll do a bit more research tomorrow when I put the lift to test with grader blade.I recall seeing some posts showing that the shaft has a mark that aligns the arm (also marked). I think it was some round dimple in each. You might want to look closely and see if they are there. (I’ll search for a bit and post a link if I find it)
Glad you are making progress.
There is some process for adjusting the feedback linkage. I will try to locate that also since it has been posted here a few times. It is simple enough to do.
edit-added link below
Adjust position control on 3ph
I have a B2601, about 2 years old. The position control range has never seemed quite right, and perhaps has gotten a little worse (hard to tell). It is reaching the bottom of the 3ph range at position 4. The mower doesn't really start to lift till about 7. It only goes to 8. It doesn't seem to...
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My BX25 has similar 3 point hitch concerns. (BX2360 tractor with factory backhoe)
I was Bush Hogging with a 4' cutter.
Over a period of say 10 minutes, it would "droop" and end up cutting too short.
Also, the closer to the ground you get, more rock strikes.
I did a bit of research and soon discovered that BX machines do NOT have position control.
They are equipped with a three point "quarter inching" system with no real defined purpose.
On the rear of my tractor there are two bolted on steel brackets with a hole in each. (factory installed)
I ended up adding two sections of chain, two quick links, and two clevis attachment points at the lift shaft.
It is slightly more time consuming when you are changing three point attachments.
It's also extra steps when changing three point height adjustment.
I only Bush Hog once a year at my recreational property.
The remainder of the time, my BX has the weight barrel on the back, or possibly the backhoe.
The chains added to a BX stops the "droop" on the three point system.
I can set the chains lengths and go Bush Hog for an entire day, and when done, the cutter height is right where it was when I started. If I recall, about a fifty dollar bill at Tractor Supply for the parts.
And being chains, they allow for tractor/attachment relative motion when driving over uneven terrain.
Since these two photos were taken, I have changed the top chain attachment point from bolts/flat washers/nuts over to the quick links which are faster when changing height adjustments and only require one wrench.
IMG_20230911_143055726_HDR by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr
IMG_20230911_143039690_HDR by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr
I was Bush Hogging with a 4' cutter.
Over a period of say 10 minutes, it would "droop" and end up cutting too short.
Also, the closer to the ground you get, more rock strikes.
I did a bit of research and soon discovered that BX machines do NOT have position control.
They are equipped with a three point "quarter inching" system with no real defined purpose.
On the rear of my tractor there are two bolted on steel brackets with a hole in each. (factory installed)
I ended up adding two sections of chain, two quick links, and two clevis attachment points at the lift shaft.
It is slightly more time consuming when you are changing three point attachments.
It's also extra steps when changing three point height adjustment.
I only Bush Hog once a year at my recreational property.
The remainder of the time, my BX has the weight barrel on the back, or possibly the backhoe.
The chains added to a BX stops the "droop" on the three point system.
I can set the chains lengths and go Bush Hog for an entire day, and when done, the cutter height is right where it was when I started. If I recall, about a fifty dollar bill at Tractor Supply for the parts.
And being chains, they allow for tractor/attachment relative motion when driving over uneven terrain.
Since these two photos were taken, I have changed the top chain attachment point from bolts/flat washers/nuts over to the quick links which are faster when changing height adjustments and only require one wrench.
IMG_20230911_143055726_HDR by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on FlickrIMG_20230911_143039690_HDR by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on FlickrI've considered this as my dad told me the old tractors had chains like you have pictured. I thought that using different attachments would be a pain, but if using the snap link connector that would definitely help. Just adjusting on the fly could be cumbersome. Still I think your solution would be great when using the same height on the implement. Probably easier on the lift cylinder too. Thanks for the recommendation. I may use it in the future.My BX25 has similar 3 point hitch concerns. (BX2360 tractor with factory backhoe)
I was Bush Hogging with a 4' cutter.
Over a period of say 10 minutes, it would "droop" and end up cutting too short.
Also, the closer to the ground you get, more rock strikes.
I did a bit of research and soon discovered that BX machines do NOT have position control.
They are equipped with a three point "quarter inching" system with no real defined purpose.
On the rear of my tractor there are two bolted on steel brackets with a hole in each. (factory installed)
I ended up adding two sections of chain, two quick links, and two clevis attachment points at the lift shaft.
It is slightly more time consuming when you are changing three point attachments.
It's also extra steps when changing three point height adjustment.
I only Bush Hog once a year at my recreational property.
The remainder of the time, my BX has the weight barrel on the back, or possibly the backhoe.
The chains added to a BX stops the "droop" on the three point system.
I can set the chains lengths and go Bush Hog for an entire day, and when done, the cutter height is right where it was when I started. If I recall, about a fifty dollar bill at Tractor Supply for the parts.
And being chains, they allow for tractor/attachment relative motion when driving over uneven terrain.
Since these two photos were taken, I have changed the top chain attachment point from bolts/flat washers/nuts over to the quick links which are faster when changing height adjustments and only require one wrench.