Britcheflee said: (quoted from post at 19:01:25 06/23/08) I know the information is here somewhere as I have seen it before - my 3 point hitch is giving me trouble - it goes up but it is very hard to keep it in place - it either creeps up or goes down no matter how carefully or slowly I move the lever - so basically I cant get it to remain in place very easily - its either going up or down!
I checked oil - nice and full and oil looks good - no odd noises and when I turn off the tractor the lift gradually drops down.
Could it be the seals in the pump on the way out?
Is there a kit available with the seals for a rebuild?
thank you,
Lee
OOPs Sorry this is for an 8N with the front mount dist and 6volt system so one of the older ones.
Lee
I've got the same problem - you described it better though - in less words.
I was hoping one of the more qualified folks around here would give some more detail on this but I can at least tell you what I've gathered and maybe save them some typing.
Assuming the little lever is in the UP position in your case:
It's likely a problem with the pumps exhaust valve operation for one of several reasons.
Apparently it's very common for sediment to build up around the pump causing issues with valve operation.
Ideally - you drop the pump and clean/inspect it including manipulating the valves and making sure all meets inspection. Flush/clean the sump(s) and reinstall.
A quicker job that has fixed the problem in other cases is: Jack up the tractor and pull the PTO shaft. Reach in and clean out the sludge and install new fluid.
I got all my ducks lined up to do this and have been temporarily sidelined w/back surgery. Laying around gives me lots of time to think and I keep coming up with questions I should have asked before. 1) Could these symptoms be possibly fixed with adjustments at the quadrant or is it a sure bet that it will require at least a sludgectomy?
2) Looking at the manuals - looks like the top cover comes off to clean/inspect linkages/rods etc... Bottom cover is for working directly on the pump system. Is this type a problem usually an adjustment or cleaning issue?
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