Older LA271 B7300 float detent problem

[macley]

Help I need to know why I cannot get the lever into float it looks as if there might not be a detent although the placard says float what do i look for to tell if it indeed has a float detent its a 98

 

[bruceatlam]

Do you have a lot of "slop" in your joy stick?

 

[macley]

is there any awy to tell if the detent is on the valve by looking at it ? would the end of the spool be longer or something like that??

 

[bruceatlam]

is there any awy to tell if the detent is on the valve by looking at it ? would the end of the spool be longer or something like that??

Correct --- the detent spool will be longer. The process works like this from the operator's standpoint: Push the joystick forward and the loader goes down --- loader starts to lift front of tractor --- push joystick further forward to a soft "pop" ---- tractor front end drops and loader stays on the ground. If you do it fast enough, you skip the step that results in the front of the tractor lifting.