3 point seems to float

Rodeo man · Jul 13, 2016

The 3 point hitch on my '52 8 n, will float both up and down all most like it has a mind of its on. It will however stay all the way up, when lifted all the way up. I have the set of chains, which allow me to atleast have a consistent stopping point on the way down. I know there is a valve under the seat. I run mine with it pointing up (wrong?). I've always thought this was natural, because I see post about a Zane Thang. How do I correct this, and is it correctable?

Dean · Jul 13, 2016

Do you have the draft/position control lever in the "Position Control" position?

Dean

souNdguy · Jul 14, 2016

the small 3" handle should point up.

does the 3 point handle feel springy and not stay where you put it? it has a cork friction disc that should hold it in place. spring and or cork wears, handle moves. if handle moves.. lift moves.

Rodeo man · Jul 14, 2016

yes, the little handle under the seat is up. The lift leaver stays in place.

Dean · Jul 14, 2016

Verify that the draft sensing spring beneath the seat is properly adjusted.

If it is, it's time to remove the lift cover, replace damaged/worn parts and readjust the draft and position linkage.

Dean

Rodeo man · Jul 14, 2016

Thank you. I'm out of town on business. I will hit that about Wednesday.

Chuck123 · Jul 18, 2016

Guys, what is the purpose of the little lever under the seat? Draft lever ? When would you use it up and when
would you want it down ?

Skeeter102 · Jul 18, 2016

(quoted from post at 06:45:18 07/18/16) Guys, what is the purpose of the little lever under the seat? Draft lever ? When would you use it up and when
would you want it down ?

Up is position control. This is used to set the 3 point lift to a desired height. This would be used with a box blade, shredder, mower etc.

The other position is draft control. This is used with a plow or disc for example. Draft control will drop the implement to the ground. Say you are using a plow. If the plow hits a rock or hard patch of ground, the lift will raise itself up so the tractor can keep moving forward. This prevents the tractor from bogging down and digging a hole with the rear tires.

To set it up, you hook up your implement and raise it all the way up.

Then you move the height lever down a little at a time until the implement starts to drop to the ground. The further down you move the lever past that point, the more resistance the implement will take before the lift starts to raise up.

Of course, everything needs to be in proper adjustment for this to work.

95% of the time, my tractor stays in position control because I don't do any plowing. The only time I use draft control is if I'm using the box blade with rippers down to rip roots out of the ground or breaking up hard patches of ground to level off.

3 point seems to float

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