L185DT 3 point lift problem

[Bruce Wilson]

OK, project update. It was the position control valve. Got the tractor apart and the valve out but for the life of me I could not get it apart to inspect it. Did find a used replacement from an L245 and got it installed. Pulled a muscle in my back trying to set that piece of iron back on the transaxle. Had to wait until this weekend to get it back together. Just in time as I am going in for rotator cuff repair on Friday. Will be out of service for a while.

Wow it’s 2021 I just read your problem from 2012 with your 185 sounds like me no lift on 3 point. Wear did you get a replacement control valve under the heavy cover ( Iv’e had the cover off at 5 times took apart control valve 3 times) . My problem started from a v pack installed wrong on boom cylinder. Which contained hydraulic fluid. lm 8 weeks after rotator cuff repair.