Hello this is my first post on the forum, we live in northern Illinois. I inherited a 60's 3414 loader tractor from my father in law. I was out lifting and moving stuff with the bucket when suddenly the front bucket wont lift, will only lower. I've always checked the engine oil and hydraulic oil on the tractor and its always been fine. I pulled it into the barn and noticed the hydraulic oil was low. The hydraulic tank is up top right next to the gas tank. I should also mention that the 3 point hitch still raises and lowers so only the front loader wont lift.
I had to add 3.5 gallons to the hydraulic tank to get the level up to the top of the filter! The loader would still not lift. Had to go away for a couple weeks due to the holidays.
Today I started the tractor and let it warm up. I removed the hydraulic cap and noticed the fluid was flowing around and there was suction in the middle of the filter. I put the cap back on and drove it around a bit. I parked it in the barn and turned it off. When i took the hydraulic cap off fluid started to flow out of the top, like it was pressurized. It made quite a mess. I checked the engine oil and it was right where its supposed to be so there is no hydraulic oil in the engine crankcase.
What could be the issue with the hydraulics? This tractor is old and I've had to do a lot of upkeep on it to keep it running. I don't want to buy a new tractor and I like fixing things on my own. What should I troubleshoot next?
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Brian
I had to add 3.5 gallons to the hydraulic tank to get the level up to the top of the filter! The loader would still not lift. Had to go away for a couple weeks due to the holidays.
Today I started the tractor and let it warm up. I removed the hydraulic cap and noticed the fluid was flowing around and there was suction in the middle of the filter. I put the cap back on and drove it around a bit. I parked it in the barn and turned it off. When i took the hydraulic cap off fluid started to flow out of the top, like it was pressurized. It made quite a mess. I checked the engine oil and it was right where its supposed to be so there is no hydraulic oil in the engine crankcase.
What could be the issue with the hydraulics? This tractor is old and I've had to do a lot of upkeep on it to keep it running. I don't want to buy a new tractor and I like fixing things on my own. What should I troubleshoot next?
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Brian