Three point bleeds down

tim in alaska · Jun 26, 2012

I havea 2n ford that the three point lifts just fine but bleeds down within 5 or six minuets when engine off. what would be the problem thanks tim in alaska

Gene Davis (Ga.) · Jun 26, 2012

That is pretty common on those Fords. Unacceptable on most other brands but folks seem to tolerate it better on the N series Ford tractors. Replace the lift piston cup and it will do a little better.

Tony in Mass. · Jun 26, 2012

Like Gene says, don't worry about it. I had an Allis that took 3 weeks to lower a heavy implement to the ground. It seems Harry Ferguson concidered this leak down a safety feature, worth the agro. It could take from 5 seconds to 5 hours, but they all will drop sooner or later. I try to remember to drop stuff when shutting down, leave the lever down, then when you start up, the tractor isn't trying to raise something heavey again while still cranking.

old · Jun 26, 2012

Very common problem on the N series tractors. Most likely the cylinder piston rings are by passing a bit of oil. Not to hard a fix and the cost in you where in any other state would be around $30 but up there maybe higher. Pull the right side inspection cover the one with the hyd dip stick and fire it up with the PTO turning and a heavy piece of equipment on the 3 point. Watch for where you see fluid moving or dripping. If it is the lift cylinder you will see a drip coming down from up high. The fix is to replace the piston and rings with the new improved NAA type an that will fix it

Three point bleeds down

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