M7040 Bucket Curl Issue

berrycw2

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Equipment
M7040, B3300
Apr 2, 2023
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Middle LaHave, NS
I have an M7040 with an M20 FEL (Quicke Q20 FEL). The bucket can easily be curled up by hand. Like there is nothing in the cylinders to stop compression. The curl functions without any issues, even with a full load of wet soil in the bucket. If you tilt the bucket a bit to back drag than the bucket is easily forced to a level position.

I am definitely not a hydraulic expert, and this FEL has a Q-Compact valve for the 3rd function. From the main valve block the bucket lines go into this Q-Compact valve and then go to each bucket cylinder.

Has anyone had a similar issue, and what was the problem?