Posted by glennster on March 30, 2008 at 18:51:35 from (68.60.242.156):
been having fasthitch problems with this new to me 240 utility. when raising the hitch, bush hog or back blade, the hydraulics strain a few times and then finally lift. i switched hoses to the cylinder from the check valve, hitch worked better but hitch would slowly drop. pulled the check valve out and took it apart. it has the 278 hydraulic check valve, single acting. looks like it is missing the o ring on the check valve actuator piston. what is the difference between the double acting check valve and the single acting? tractor has a two way cylinder in the fast hitch. does this tractor have the wrong valve on it? i kind of think the cylinder is hooked up wrong, pushing down on the hitch control lowers the hitch, pulling up raises the hitch. with the new o-ring and changing the hoses back, this should work correct...?? here is a picture of the valve disassembled
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