LA525 loader on L2501 control linkage lubrication question

[ken erickson]

My LA525 loader owners manual mentions under lubrication to "also lubricate joints of control lever linkage every 10 hours".
The manual neither shows where these lubrication points are and also somewhat unclear as what to use for Lubrication, meaning grease or oil.
As this is a area I have not lubed I was wondering if anyone might have a picture of lube points for the control lever(joystick)? My tractor is down at the land and I would like to be prepared next time down to take care of this lubrication issue.
I have kept the pivot points on the loader itself greased.
Thanks in advance if anyone can help.

 

[Roadworthy]

Great question but I'm not sure there's an answer. I have the same setup and see no lube points on the control. Perhaps if you pull the cover you'll find joints you can lube. I've not done that, just greased the ends of the hydraulic rams.

 

[pokey1416]

Ditto on my owners manual. I'm not dismantling interior materials to look either. Maybe a holdover from earlier days or if there is mechanical linkage

 

[ken erickson]

The reason I had asked about this issue is that the loader control (joystick) has become sluggish returning to a "neutral position". Even to the point to where I need to bring it to a neutral or centered position.

 

[bx tractorjoe]

Some kind of spray lube like the stuff for motorcycle chains that's sticky so it won't leak on your leg? My 1970s Ford had the same kind of loader controller and after a few thousand hours was very wollered out

 

[mdhughes]

I would say their are talking about the connections from the joystick and the valve. I have highlighted places that I would lube.

 

[ken erickson]

Thanks Guys!
And a special thanks to Mdhuges for posting the exploded view and highlighting lube points.

 

[old and tired]

subscribed.... never lubed mine!!!

 

[ki4dog]

I just started down this path this weekend. I decided a spray graphite lube might be best so as not to attract dirt. The other idea I had is garage door spray lube. Basically anything that won't result in a sticky mess over time that comes in a spray can.