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E:016

Boom / Arm Drops or Won't Crowd In

System

Hydraulics / Arm

Symptom

Boom / Arm Drops or Won't Crowd In

Diagnosis & fix steps

LOGIC: Arm-In Proportional Solenoid Valve Driver Circuit Low. ACTION: Measure resistance across the arm pilot proportional solenoid coil on the main control valve bank (spec: ~12–16Ω). Trace the harness under the cab floor plate for pinch points or mouse chew near the floorboard grommet.

Red Seal field insights

Harness Chafing at Cab Pivot: Tilting the cab forward for maintenance without unclipping the primary implement harness stretches the solenoid drop-leg, snapping internal copper conductors.

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