Charles Branch
Member
After finally getting the hydraulic leak at the radiator fixed and getting the broken brake line closed off temporarily I decided to park the tractor on the concrete driveway today to be sure that both leaks were really fixed. I was disappointed to see yet a third leak--this one dripping about once a second from the air filter housing. I traced it to the bottom of the hydraulic reservoir, and after removing the hood, it turned out to be that the hose on the top of the reservoir had come loose.
In addition to the general filthy appearance of the top of the reservoir, I noticed that the tube seemed pretty stiff, and the spring clamp did not seem to do much. Should I replace the tubing and clamp, and if so, should I use ordinary PVC tubing, or should I get the tubing from the dealer? And is all the grime on the top of the reservoir probably just from the fluid that may have been leaking for an unknown amount of time?
In addition to the general filthy appearance of the top of the reservoir, I noticed that the tube seemed pretty stiff, and the spring clamp did not seem to do much. Should I replace the tubing and clamp, and if so, should I use ordinary PVC tubing, or should I get the tubing from the dealer? And is all the grime on the top of the reservoir probably just from the fluid that may have been leaking for an unknown amount of time?