Got around to mounting a 45 loader on a 55' JD 60 yesterday morning. I had purchased the two at a sale in November and worked some of the kinks out of the tractor last month till I was sufficiently pleased with its performance (for now at least).
However, when I had hooked everything up (in the same manner that I have the 45 loader on my B with the hoses run out the side of the powrtol) the 60 struggled to pick the loader up. I put more oil in and it lifts it, but the loader sags down pretty quick and the pump is making a lot of hissing air noises up in the front. I figure its pretty likely that the packings are shot in the cylinders and judging by the small pool of oil collecting under the hyd. pump I would say it could use some attention.
Are cylinder kits still available for the 45 or do I need to take the cylinders to a shop? I looked over the parts manual and it seems that most of the orings and bushings are still available for the live pumps on the 50/60/70 but that the shaft and gears are not. Has anyone rebuilt one of these recently? Thanks,
Pete
However, when I had hooked everything up (in the same manner that I have the 45 loader on my B with the hoses run out the side of the powrtol) the 60 struggled to pick the loader up. I put more oil in and it lifts it, but the loader sags down pretty quick and the pump is making a lot of hissing air noises up in the front. I figure its pretty likely that the packings are shot in the cylinders and judging by the small pool of oil collecting under the hyd. pump I would say it could use some attention.
Are cylinder kits still available for the 45 or do I need to take the cylinders to a shop? I looked over the parts manual and it seems that most of the orings and bushings are still available for the live pumps on the 50/60/70 but that the shaft and gears are not. Has anyone rebuilt one of these recently? Thanks,
Pete