Hydraulic leak from 1880 FEL stick.

[tomatthe]

I noticed a small drip on my mowing deck, and looking above it seems to be coming from the 4 lines that run up to the stick control for the FEL. Its a 2021 1880 bx tractor, and the lines here are shielded by a metal brace, and then the wheel/tire make it basically impossible to get to. It only drips a bit when the fel is under load. I can't really tell what the proper approach to actually get at the connections is to check/tighten them. Any advice would be appreciated. I'm not 100% sure which line is leaking as it only happens under load and don't want to get near the leak when it has pressure.

 

[TheOldHokie]

I noticed a small drip on my mowing deck, and looking above it seems to be coming from the 4 lines that run up to the stick control for the FEL. Its a 2021 1880 bx tractor, and the lines here are shielded by a metal brace, and then the wheel/tire make it basically impossible to get to. It only drips a bit when the fel is under load. I can't

really tell what the proper approach to actually get at the connections is to check/tighten them. Any advice would be appreciated. I'm not 100% sure which line is leaking as it only happens under load and don't want to get near the leak when it has pressure.

You have 7 hydraulic lines at the valve - three hoses with SAE/JIC fittings and four steel lines with banjo fittings Any one or more of them could be leaking. Its buried up under the fender pretty good - taking the wheel off might give you a better view. I would think worst case the fender may have to come off to access some/all of the fittings. Hopefully not - that looks like its a one piece assembly.

Dan

 

[tomatthe]

Thanks for the nice diagram, it is very tight in there and that's a pile of fittings to try and find a leak. Tractor has less that 100hrs on it, bit frustrating but this looks like it might be out of my realm.

 

[Downeaster]

Messicks says if you have small leaks around the tractor and loader, it is normal. I also have the 1880

 

[xrocketengineer]

Messicks says if you have small leaks around the tractor and loader, it is normal. I also have the 1880

Mine had all kinds of leaks and they were all fixed under warranty.

 

[tomatthe]

What is the actual warranty? I was under the impression that wasn't an option. I bought it 2nd hand, but it had 38hrs on it when I got it. I'm pretty sure its a 2020 model. I'm not rushing to fix the issue as it is a very small leak and only when under load, but I also don't want ot just ignore it. I really think if I could access things easily its probably just a loose fitting.

 

[xrocketengineer]

If you bought it from a dealer, call them with the serial number and they would be able to tell you if there is any warranty left. Mine had when new, 2 years "bumper to bumper" (as they called it) and with the finance deal 6 years on the powertrain.