bx 22 hydraulic issue

[lapgar]

Hi all-- new to the forum. i have a circa 2000 bx22. currently have the front end loader and a 3pt hitch installed. Symptoms: front end loader goes up very slowly and only when i move the bucket lever just a fraction of an inch. wont move if i try to raise quickly. bucket opens and closes fine. bucket only goes down if i float it down. 3 pt hitch wont move at all. I have checked the hoses and the hydraulic fluid level looks ok. tractor drives fine. I had similar issues last yr and had dealer "fix". worked fine for a while but now back to old issues. asked dealer what they did to fix and they didn't really answer the question. Any ideas what i am dealing with here?

thanks much.

Lee

 

[tarheit]

I have a bx22 of about the same age and mine suddenly had the same symptoms you describe. I was using it to dig a trench, turned it off for about 20 minutes, and then it behaved as you describe when i turned it back on (though I also had the backhoe on and it was mostly unresponsive).

I waited several hours and it returned to normal, but I'd love to know what may have happened. Have you ever gotten a response?

-Tim

 

[Bulldog]

It sounds like plumbing problems to me. Have you tried to unhook and rehook the lines to make sure they are working correctly?