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Old 12-30-2011, 03:42 PM   #1
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OOOHhhh what have I done??!???!!
It has been hovering in the teens and single digits at night around here for the past couple of days. I have a diesel tractor. I thought I would kick her over and move some firewood.
Much to my delight she started up with some difficulty (no block heater)... I let it idle for about 10 minutes or so and I began to raise the bucket. It went up VERY slow and a lot of hissing sounds from inside the hydraulics. I raised it almost all the way up and backed out. I found I had no steering and now no hydraulics. They are connected. So I left it to idle for about another 1-1/2 hours and no change. I lowered the bucket thinking it may have been low on fluid. but still no change. I had to jack up the bucket to get it back into place.

What have I done? what can I do to fix it?

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Old 12-30-2011, 03:59 PM   #2
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Type of tractor and FEL.
How long tractor been setting from last start up?
How the fluid level?
Has filter been change lately?
Have you check hoses/lines for leaks or air sucking?
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Old 12-31-2011, 07:22 AM   #3
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Sorry about that. Its a 1976 IH 3434


It had been sitting for about a week. It worked perfectly.
The oil is low.
I have had the tractor for about 8 months now.
I am not sure that there is a filter at all on the hydraulics. I will double check.
I do have a couple of small leaks on the hyd system.

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Old 12-31-2011, 07:58 AM   #4
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"a lot of hissing sounds from inside the hydraulics."

Sounds like air leak/leaking causing problem.
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Old 12-31-2011, 09:57 AM   #5
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Water (ice, now) in the reservoir restricting flow and causing cavitation?
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Old 01-01-2012, 07:05 AM   #6
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Yup you all nailed it. I opened the resevoir and found the strainer under a "can" and it was stuck and frosty. I pulled it and was able to rub off the thick goo from around it and it began to work. I also added a gallon of hydraulic fluid. She works just fine now. I think I may add a magnetic block heater to the resevoir.

Thanks for the assistance!! Whew I am glad it was simple.


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