Sticky lift/tilt joystick

Winddrinkers Farm

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Kubota M7060 with LA1154 loader arms
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Hello, everyone.
I just bought a used Kubota M7060 tractor with LA1154 lift arms and 650 hours on it.
With no 3-point attachment on yet, the lift and tilt joystick is very stiff and sticky. This is my first Kubota, so I'm in learning mode. Do you have any ideas?
I'll be using it plenty to load a farm sawmill, so I need it working smoothly.
Thanks in advance, Randy
 

GreensvilleJay

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remove any covers, get rid of any build up of 'gunk', spray with red can Rustcheck or similar, exercise the joystick, another light spray.
 
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Winddrinkers Farm

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Kubota M7060 with LA1154 loader arms
Nov 25, 2024
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Thanks for this info; it helped, but the two control cables from the joystick 90 degrees to the hydraulic valve appear to have rust inside them, making them rough. Is there an adaptor to spray lubricant inside them like we used on our motorcycles long ago? Or is it possible to pull them out of the sleeves and grease them with marine grease?
 

PoTreeBoy

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Hello, everyone.
I just bought a used Kubota M7060 tractor with LA1154 lift arms and 650 hours on it.
With no 3-point attachment on yet, the lift and tilt joystick is very stiff and sticky. This is my first Kubota, so I'm in learning mode. Do you have any ideas?
I'll be using it plenty to load a farm sawmill, so I need it working smoothly.
Thanks in advance, Randy
You have cables running between the joystick and control valve. Clean and re-lube them. Sorry, I don't know the best way.
 

GreensvilleJay

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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
Apr 2, 2019
11,460
4,926
113
Greensville,Ontario,Canada
Rustcheck ( just in Canada,eh ?? )is a spray can of 'oil', comes in two flavours, thin(red lid) and goopy(green). I use the thin red all the time as a lubricant for 'stuff' as it adheres very well say to PTO shafts, joystickes and 3PH balls.

basically you want some kind of 'oil' that will stick around for a few months.