Good morning,
I have a Ford 8N that I am trying to troubleshoot the hydraulic system. I have read a lot on this forum but can't find answers to a few problems I seem to have.
Here is what I have:
My 3-point hitch works with no attachments or with light implements like a box blade but wont pick up anything heavy like a bush hog. The leak down is pretty slow, it will hold the box blade up for a while after shutting it off.
I removed the inspection plate and did not see/hear a significant amount of oil dripping from the top lid which leads me to think the cylinder/piston are ok. I replaced the relief valve and that did not fix the problem.
Since I had the oil drained down (not empty), I watched the pump with it running and noticed oil and fine bubbles coming out of the top of the valve caps in the chamber. Would this be the cause for my loss of pressure and cause the lift not to pick up heavy implements? I am stuck and don't know if I should just drop the pump and rebuild or keep troubleshooting. Thanks for any help.
I have a Ford 8N that I am trying to troubleshoot the hydraulic system. I have read a lot on this forum but can't find answers to a few problems I seem to have.
Here is what I have:
My 3-point hitch works with no attachments or with light implements like a box blade but wont pick up anything heavy like a bush hog. The leak down is pretty slow, it will hold the box blade up for a while after shutting it off.
I removed the inspection plate and did not see/hear a significant amount of oil dripping from the top lid which leads me to think the cylinder/piston are ok. I replaced the relief valve and that did not fix the problem.
Since I had the oil drained down (not empty), I watched the pump with it running and noticed oil and fine bubbles coming out of the top of the valve caps in the chamber. Would this be the cause for my loss of pressure and cause the lift not to pick up heavy implements? I am stuck and don't know if I should just drop the pump and rebuild or keep troubleshooting. Thanks for any help.