LA240 Tolerance

[Hodgewater]

Can anyone tell me the normal amount of play on a LA240 loader bucket? Bushing or pin tolerance.

I was using my BX25D as a ladder installing soffit, standing on the bucket, it rocked in and out.

 

[tcrote5516]

I have about 1" of play at the bucket edge from the curl portion of my bucket. Not sure if that's "normal" or not but because of the geometry of the curl a small amount of play will equate to a decent amount of movement.

 

[lugbolt]

The pin fits the bucket and cylinder with very little tolerance. I'm going to say .005" maybe less. But because of the geometry, and the fact that the little BX only has ONE bucket cylinder, a tiny bit of slop in the pin and/or hole can cause a lot of play at the end of the bucket, especially if the bucket is "flipped" (facing downwards with the cylinder near full extension).