Recent content by TedF

I hope this post saves someone from the bummer I have gone thru. If you have a LA304, LA364, or a LA504 and you are not sure if you have the updated valves or not I would change them now and save some heartache

$80.00 Seal :mad:

[/URL][/IMG] Broken load valve

[/URL][/IMG] One of three burrs I buffed out of spool valve

[/URL][/IMG] Stuck valve I had to beat out

[/URL][/IMG] Original valve on the left new updated valve on the right

[/URL][/IMG] Hours on tractor

Ok so I have a 2011 B3300 with 235 hours on it. Most of the hours have been spent running a finish mower on my three acres of lawn to mow. I was removing top soil to add onto our deck this week and the loader bucket stuck in the dump mode and lever would not budge. I took the valve body apart...

[/URL][/IMG] Because I beat the valve out the top the spool valves damaged the Top seal I had to order the new seal for $80.00 (I'm not happy about paying $80.00 for a seal!!!!) I will keep you posted to see if this work pays off. Hopefully seal and valve show up next week

[/URL][/IMG] Spent hours polishing the Spool valve

[/URL][/IMG] So I beat the stuck spool valve out

I have a B3300 and I just had the same problem tonight I pulled the valve body and found this same small stem valve broken. I was very happy to find both pieces. melb- were you able to find a replacement valve? If so do you have a part number. My spool valve was scratched as well I hope I can...