Recent content by 76scoutman

I let the tractor run for a while to get fully up to temp and then cool down again to let it purge any air that may still be in the system. All functions seem to be working as they should. Steering, 3ph, and FEL all feel good so I'm going to call this one fixed. One last check of levels and...

Lol, where you a week ago? 🤣

Probably around 1200rpm. I honestly was just trying not to spray fluid everywhere. Lol

Did a flow test with the help of my son. I removed the line that comes out of the pb block and heads up to the fel controlls. Our rough estimate is 3.5-4 gal in the 5 gal bucket in 1 minute. Removing that line must have been enough to get things flowing again because on first check (after...

Ok, I was able to pick up a new hydraulic filter earlier this week ($63!!). I got it installed last night, ensured that all of the fittings I took apart were secured again, and refilled the case with fluid. After running the engine for a few minutes I tested out the hydraulics and got nothing...

Which line would you recommend to test flow? Would the PB block (out) to FEL (in) work? (Top right fitting in picture) I want a new filter before I dump fluid in and perform a flow test so I'll pause here till one day this week.

Yea, I realize that wasn't related but it took a few minutes and I was already in the area, lol. I'll have to get a new filter on Monday and while I may catch some flack here, I'm planning to continue running the same fluid. I captured it in a clean bucket and covered it with a lid. It will...

Nope. The unloader valve looks clear too.

Well, not exactly....

That's what I'm working on now. That pipe goes into the gearbox housing a good 3+ inches so I'm having to take multiple things apart to get it out.

Yea, I didn't see anything obvious on the rubber hose

I don't think so but I'll have a look at it.

Broke the hydraulic filter loose and drained a 5 gal bucket of fluid out. Fluid looked ok to me and the magnetic pickup ring in the filter had an expected amount of debris on it (IMO, original fluid with a few hundred hrs will have some anyway)

The 3ph will barely pick up the tongue of an empty 5x8 utility trailer, the steering is tight and jerky like it's not getting pressure/flow, and the FEL (without the bucket) is slow, jerky, and struggled to lift my pallet forks a few weeks ago. In general, anything fed by hydraulics sound and...

I installed the test gauge on the loader lower port. I didn't warm the system up much as I didnt want any more pump strain than necessairy.