Riatvriderwd
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So I've scoured the archives and i haven't quite found what I'm looking for. I may have missed it but would like someone's input.
So i acquired a 1953 ford golden jubilee. It's in decent shape i believe but i had issues last winter with the hydraulics not working properly. There were days it would work fine then half way through plowing it would seem to lock it, it would try to lift but only one side then stop because it seemed the other side was bound up. But if i moved ther position control to draft mode, i believe, it would raise all the way and id be able to get back to the house holding that he whole way. Usually fine the next day. Also while plowing it would seem to slowly drop and not hold the same height. This summer i haven't had it happen at all. It seems to drop a little while brush hogging but not bad.
Basically i want to change the fluids, but while doing that i would like to inspect and adjust everything while empty so i don't have any future issues. What should i do/check previous to draining and after draining the hydraulic fluid.
This is what I've bought
So i acquired a 1953 ford golden jubilee. It's in decent shape i believe but i had issues last winter with the hydraulics not working properly. There were days it would work fine then half way through plowing it would seem to lock it, it would try to lift but only one side then stop because it seemed the other side was bound up. But if i moved ther position control to draft mode, i believe, it would raise all the way and id be able to get back to the house holding that he whole way. Usually fine the next day. Also while plowing it would seem to slowly drop and not hold the same height. This summer i haven't had it happen at all. It seems to drop a little while brush hogging but not bad.
Basically i want to change the fluids, but while doing that i would like to inspect and adjust everything while empty so i don't have any future issues. What should i do/check previous to draining and after draining the hydraulic fluid.
This is what I've bought