Wondering if a little play in my BX2370 bucket is normal - or do I have a repair in my future. Seems to work fine but notice it is a little loose.
Loose BX loader bucket
- Thread starter bigmoose
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Pins and bushings are getting sloppy and yes, at some point will need to be renewed. You do grease it every 10 hours as Kubota recommends?
Yes, I do make sure to grease as recommended. I bought the tractor used, so I suspect the previous owner was not quite as vigilant as I am about maintenance requirements.
Never had a BX, but imagine there's some commonality between all loaders. On two tractors I bought new (B7500 & L3200) the loaders rattled when travelling on uneven ground. There was also some play. With various joints / pivot points, it is to be expected.
RCW
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BX2360, FEL, MMM, BX2750D snowblower. 1953 Minneapolis Moline ZAU
I guess I don't understand what you mean by a "loose" bucket?
Like the others, I assume on the pins?
Is that one of the SSQA loaders?
Sorry, I have a BX also, but long before they offered SSQA...
Like the others, I assume on the pins?
Is that one of the SSQA loaders?
Sorry, I have a BX also, but long before they offered SSQA...
Ignore a little slop and keep it greased every 10 hours as you won't like the price of the pins from Kubota.... and, far as I know, Kubota don't offer an oversize pin or a bushing kit for the loader bushings themselves which will be a weld in proposition anyway. Have that scenario going on with one of my loaders, both upright towers are sloppy in the upper pivot, so sloppy that they can wave at me.
I'm ignoring it for now because of the work involved. The loader has to be taken apart and the uprights need to be jigged on a boring mill and line bored oversize and a new bushing welded in. Lots of grunt and machine work. I have both the machine tools and the welder but I lack the ambition to do it. So, until a pin fails, I'll let them stay 'friendly' and wave at me.
That applies in spades to the bucket linkage. The parallel linkage arms really wear into the pins and again, only cure is line bore and weld in a new bushing along with pin replacement.
best preventative treatment is regular greasing every 10 hours with a good quality synthetic high pressure grease.
Dry pivots wear quickly. I know greasing is a mess but it does wipe off with a disposable shop towel.
When it's time for me, I'll most likely make up my own pins from bar stock and bushings from seamless steel pipe.
I'm ignoring it for now because of the work involved. The loader has to be taken apart and the uprights need to be jigged on a boring mill and line bored oversize and a new bushing welded in. Lots of grunt and machine work. I have both the machine tools and the welder but I lack the ambition to do it. So, until a pin fails, I'll let them stay 'friendly' and wave at me.
That applies in spades to the bucket linkage. The parallel linkage arms really wear into the pins and again, only cure is line bore and weld in a new bushing along with pin replacement.
best preventative treatment is regular greasing every 10 hours with a good quality synthetic high pressure grease.
Dry pivots wear quickly. I know greasing is a mess but it does wipe off with a disposable shop towel.
When it's time for me, I'll most likely make up my own pins from bar stock and bushings from seamless steel pipe.
rlcotter
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BX23S Cab;3pt Blade;HLA Snow Pusher;BX Armour;HLA Fork;Ratchet Rake, Snow Edge
Hi Bigmoose.
I had the bx2370 and now have the bx23S. I had the sloppy FEL on my 2370 as well. Always greased within 10 hours of operation. Didn't like it at all. My BX23S does not do that at all. 2370 with pin, 23S with SSQA. Different setup entirely, but I have to say I had the same thing with the 2370.
Les.
I had the bx2370 and now have the bx23S. I had the sloppy FEL on my 2370 as well. Always greased within 10 hours of operation. Didn't like it at all. My BX23S does not do that at all. 2370 with pin, 23S with SSQA. Different setup entirely, but I have to say I had the same thing with the 2370.
Les.