BX2230 steering locking up

[deeretails]

I've got a BX2230 with about 450 hours on it. Earlier this week the steering would lock up when trying to make a left turn, turning to the right was fine. Wiggling the wheel back and forth eventually would free it up for a while. The lock up is hard, the wheel will not turn left, almost like it's hitting a steering stop. All other hydraulic functions work well. Appreciate any thoughts, thanks.

 

[ed12345]

Things to check

Rock between steering linkage and axle. Happens when your using the loader in soft sandy/rocky soils

Bent steering cylinder brackets. I doubled it on the brackets to solve this one. Just bending it back works for a while but the problem returns. The BX I use as a TBL with the hyd pressure turned up had this problem. The other BX rarely used for loader work never developed the issue

Good luck