Hi all,
I have been in the process of rebuilding some hydraulic/pto related things on my 165 and almost have the project done.
I also did the adjustments mentioned in the manual before re-installing the lift cover. Finally i am down to just 2 adjustments which are to be performed with the lift cover installed. This is where i am running into problems. My manual says to put 850 lbs on the lift arms, fill the rear end/tranny with fluid up to the inspection window, place the draft control lever between the quadrant marks, place the position control lever fully down and block the dash pot piston open. All this i have done. Next it says to start the engine and run at 500-600 rpms and then turn the adjustment screw that the control valve lever's roller rides on. It says to turn this screw in until the lift arms begin to raise, once they are horizontal back the screw out so that the lift arms stop raising. Here is where my problem is. First the manual says to put the position control lever fully down, does this mean in the down position ( far back end of the quadrant) or physically down ( low pressure- the front of the quadrant)? When i try the adjustment with the control lever the whole way back ( down position) the lift arms raise no matter where the adjustment screw is. when i try the adjustment with the control lever the whole way forward ( physically down) the lift arms will not raise at all no matter where i put the screw.
Any ideas what i might be doing wrong?
we went ahead and topped off the fluid and put the inspection plate on and ran the tractor a bit and it seems as if the controls work as they should, except that the lift arms don't fall like they should when they have no weight on them, you actually have to get off the tractor and push down on the lift arms....
any expertise would be very welcome!
Thanks in advance!
I have been in the process of rebuilding some hydraulic/pto related things on my 165 and almost have the project done.
I also did the adjustments mentioned in the manual before re-installing the lift cover. Finally i am down to just 2 adjustments which are to be performed with the lift cover installed. This is where i am running into problems. My manual says to put 850 lbs on the lift arms, fill the rear end/tranny with fluid up to the inspection window, place the draft control lever between the quadrant marks, place the position control lever fully down and block the dash pot piston open. All this i have done. Next it says to start the engine and run at 500-600 rpms and then turn the adjustment screw that the control valve lever's roller rides on. It says to turn this screw in until the lift arms begin to raise, once they are horizontal back the screw out so that the lift arms stop raising. Here is where my problem is. First the manual says to put the position control lever fully down, does this mean in the down position ( far back end of the quadrant) or physically down ( low pressure- the front of the quadrant)? When i try the adjustment with the control lever the whole way back ( down position) the lift arms raise no matter where the adjustment screw is. when i try the adjustment with the control lever the whole way forward ( physically down) the lift arms will not raise at all no matter where i put the screw.
Any ideas what i might be doing wrong?
we went ahead and topped off the fluid and put the inspection plate on and ran the tractor a bit and it seems as if the controls work as they should, except that the lift arms don't fall like they should when they have no weight on them, you actually have to get off the tractor and push down on the lift arms....
any expertise would be very welcome!
Thanks in advance!