lonestarjeff
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After assembling the 860 last month I discovered the lift would not work in position or draft mode. 1st thing I checked was if the pump was putting out....got an oil shower doing that, plenty of output.
This weekend I pulled the lift cover to check the unloading valve & reset the linkage adjustments.
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![2011-05-21_17-20-46_307.jpg" border="0" alt="860 lift cover](https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a167/lonestarjeff/2011-05-21_17-20-46_307.jpg" border="0" alt="860 lift cover)
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The cam follower pin was worn about halfway thru, so that threw off everything else. After changing the pin I reset the adjustments.
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Had a heck of a time w/ the unloading valve. I couldn't figure out a way to pull the plug w/o the special tool.
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![2011-05-21_17-22-01_11.jpg" border="0" alt="860 control valve body](https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a167/lonestarjeff/2011-05-21_17-22-01_11.jpg" border="0" alt="860 control valve body)
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As my time was running out I decided to put the cover back on until next trip & deal w/ the valve then.
Turns out position control works fine, but draft is not lifting a load. The tractor picks up the 6' shredder easily & holds it full range of motion.
The links will go up & down in draft mode, but it wouldn't pick up the mower.
I guess the unloading valve is fine, but now I need to figure out the draft problem, though I'll probably never use it on the 860.
Jeff
This weekend I pulled the lift cover to check the unloading valve & reset the linkage adjustments.
<a href="http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a167/lonestarjeff/?action=view&current=2011-05-21_17-20-46_307.jpg" target="_blank">
The cam follower pin was worn about halfway thru, so that threw off everything else. After changing the pin I reset the adjustments.
<a href="http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a167/lonestarjeff/?action=view&current=2011-05-21_17-21-42_794.jpg" target="_blank">
Had a heck of a time w/ the unloading valve. I couldn't figure out a way to pull the plug w/o the special tool.
<a href="http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a167/lonestarjeff/?action=view&current=2011-05-21_17-22-01_11.jpg" target="_blank">
As my time was running out I decided to put the cover back on until next trip & deal w/ the valve then.
Turns out position control works fine, but draft is not lifting a load. The tractor picks up the 6' shredder easily & holds it full range of motion.
The links will go up & down in draft mode, but it wouldn't pick up the mower.
I guess the unloading valve is fine, but now I need to figure out the draft problem, though I'll probably never use it on the 860.
Jeff
