Takeuchi 216

[Nick...]

My builder customer has one of the above I operate for him.was working ok Monday and yesterday when someone moved it.they tried to move it again today and it will start with left armrest and control lever up as it should and apparently when it's down too.when it's running with armrest down the tracking levers are solid and controls do nothing and don't work.blade will go up and down ok as does offset on the foot pedal as these are obviously not connected to safety mechanism.I'm an hour away and can't go till Monday so hoping someone got some ideas.guessing something come apart or loose under armrest.I've never had one apart so any advice is wellcome.machine is 2 years old and just over 300 hours on it.thanks in advance
Nick...

 

[Storrsy]

My builder customer has one of the above I operate for him.was working ok Monday and yesterday when someone moved it.they tried to move it again today and it will start with left armrest and control lever up as it should and apparently when it's down too.when it's running with armrest down the tracking levers are solid and controls do nothing and don't work.blade will go up and down ok as does offset on the foot pedal as these are obviously not connected to safety mechanism.I'm an hour away and can't go till Monday so hoping someone got some ideas.guessing something come apart or loose under armrest.I've never had one apart so any advice is wellcome.machine is 2 years old and just over 300 hours on it.thanks in advance
Nick...

Likely a loose connection/switch. It goes on to a solenoid- doubt that's failed at 300hrs though. It will be one of those two things though I think.

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

You have lost pilot control solenoid

 

[Storrsy]

You have lost pilot control solenoid

If it's the same location as the TB016 then heaven help him!

 

[V8Druid]

odd the tracking levers are solid though ... the other symptoms are as said .. dead man servo solenoid valve, so possibly switch on dead man lever

 

[Steve]

odd the tracking levers are solid though ... the other symptoms are as said .. dead man servo solenoid valve, so possibly switch on dead man lever

Tracking levers do go solid when arm rest is up.

 

[Nick...]

I’m just hoping it’s the safety switch out of adjustment
nick...

 

[V8Druid]

Tracking levers do go solid when arm rest is up.

surprised at that as not in the servo circuit ... my 8015 will track with the dead man up - they're mechanically linked valves