Pivot pin bolt/retainer?

[melvinhatcher]

What is everyone using to replace broken M6 Pivot pin bolts/retainers, for the LA525 loader?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Wild guess would be a new M6 bolt !

Or did I miss something???

 

[melvinhatcher]

Wild guess would be a new M6 bolt !

Or did I miss something???

Probably, but that is not important. I am looking for an alternative replacement. I am thinking about using a roll pin, something that does not get broken off when my LA525 loader is lowered, parked and hydraulic pressure released, the pivot pin retainer bolts can sometimes get snapped off.

http://www.spirol.com/s/roll_pins_gaw/?gclid=CIKD2qXWkMsCFRFahgodn9IOwg

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Someone else presented that same issue to me.
You could use a cotter pin and see how it holds up.

I have found that the #1 reason for it snapping the retaining bolt is the loader is binding on the pin from the lack of grease in the joint, so grease it well and often.

 

[melvinhatcher]

Someone else presented that same issue to me.
You could use a cotter pin and see how it holds up.

I have found that the #1 reason for it snapping the retaining bolt is the loader is binding on the pin from the lack of grease in the joint, so grease it well and often.

My tractor has less than 12 hours and the FEL has never been worked, other than learning how to attach the bucket and then the snow blade. All of the pin bolts on the loader are inserted from the top side with the lock nuts at the bottom, and this is ok for all except the two pivot pins for the bucket. For the bucket pins, this put the excess length of the bolt at the bottom, leaving it in danger of being knocked off when coming in close contact with the ground or when parked in the driveway. I am going to install my new bolts inserted from the bottom so when tighten nut on top of the bolt, that will remove all slack with nothing hanging down to get knocked off.