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Bobcat 763 stuck bucket lift valve spool.

wmshooke ยท 2019-01-13 17:04

763 with bics mounted above your right shoulder. Bucket tilt works fine, but lift spool is stuck in valve body. Machine was loading a dumpster when the bucket dropped to the ground and wouldn't lift after that. About 10 years ago, resealed both tilt/lift spools (valve in machine) memory is a little foggy tho. What could make just the bucket lift spool stick? Tried prying on the linkage with the seat bar down, the linkage moves a little, but the spool doesn't move at all, stuck hard.

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  1. #1wmshooke2019-01-16 19:09
  2. #2crewchief8882019-01-20 06:18

    my best guess is the detent assy on the back of the lift spool is rusted and stuck. disconnect the linkage, remove the 2 allen bolts on the backside of the lift spool. from the front of the valve push the spool out the back of the valve. inside the detent bonnet there are 2 springs and 4 balls.