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svenandersen 10-31-2012 20:11:53 50.123.239.61 Report to Moderator	My loader suddenly stopped going up. I think its the control valves. It's made by Metro. Attached is a picture. Anybody know how to properly open it up to check them? I can't find a diagram. Its on a 1964 Ford 3000. [Reply]   [No Email]
JMOR 11-01-2012 17:26:49 72.181.173.171 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to Royse, 10-31-2012 20:11:53   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to seeAt least my first shot wasn't as wrong as a "broken front pump shaft" which he doesn't have. A GUESS is sometimes right, but an informed guess, even if late, stands a better chance of correct. Just ask Dell. [Reply]  [No Email]
JMOR 11-01-2012 07:09:10 72.181.173.171 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to Brad_bb, 10-31-2012 20:11:53   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to seeSwap bucket tip & lift hoses & prove it is valve or not. [Reply]  [No Email]
ZANE 11-01-2012 06:56:20 98.83.75.235 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to svenandersen, 10-31-2012 20:11:53   The control valve is the last thing to suspect. Look elsewhere. @ A colapsed suction hose, A striped drive shaft to the pump, etc. Zane [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 11-01-2012 04:49:42 173.105.135.13 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to svenandersen, 10-31-2012 20:11:53   now everybody can see the pic check to make sur ethe valve is getting oil from the pump / pump is turning like old said. if pump turns, take the return to sump hose off and aim into a 5g bucket and start her up. if no oil.. pump issue. if oil, then run a lever into position and see if the oil stops or keeps going. if it stops but no lift.. are the cyls DA? could have a blown one bpassing. easy to test by taking the drop line off the valve and pressurinzing the lift side... if oil blows out the drop side.. packing is blown. if both lift cylc are plumbed parallel.. only takes one to make it not lift. any other loader functions working or not working? [Reply]  [No Email]
svenandersen 11-01-2012 06:57:38 168.236.84.93 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to soundguy, 11-01-2012 04:49:42   Thanks, the cylinder that tips the bucket works fine so I don't think the pump is malfunctioning. If it is the controller, do you know how to disassemble this unit? [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 11-01-2012 08:24:47 107.41.140.12 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to svenandersen, 11-01-2012 06:57:38   i'd bet on a bypassing cyl before a spool failure.. easy to test as I mentioned in my last post. did you read all of it? [Reply]  [No Email]
svenandersen 11-01-2012 08:33:45 168.236.84.93 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to soundguy, 11-01-2012 08:24:47   Thanks Soundguy (and others who have commented), Yes, I did read it all. I just haven't had a chance to test the hydraulics yet but I will before I take anything apart. Trying to finish fall plowing today! Thanks for your assistance. Sven [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 11-01-2012 09:21:27 107.41.191.103 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to svenandersen, 11-01-2012 08:33:45   post back when you get a wrench on it. [Reply]  [No Email]
old 10-31-2012 21:31:35 209.86.226.27 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to svenandersen, 10-31-2012 20:11:53   That runs off a front mount pump driven by the crank shaft right???? If you answer yes you stand about a 90% chance the spline shaft /hub have striped out and the pump stops turning when you pull the control handle to make it work. BTDT and just fixed a problem like that on a 3000 ford [Reply]  [No Email]
svenandersen 11-01-2012 06:54:34 168.236.84.93 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to old, 10-31-2012 21:31:35   I'm not sure where the pump is located. The hoses go in under the seat. The cylinder for the bucket tip works fine so I don't think its the pump. [Reply]  [No Email]
old 11-01-2012 09:15:33 209.86.226.40 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to svenandersen, 11-01-2012 06:54:34   Simple then since both have 2 hoses remove the 4 hoses one for one as in take the 2 forward hoses off from side to side and place them in the opposite sides then do the back ones the same way as in swap the lift control to the bucket and bucket to the lift control. If you loose the bucket but have the lift them it is the control and most are not rebuild-able. But if you still have the bucket control but not the lift then one or more of the cylinders is by-passing inside the cylinder [Reply]  [No Email]
svenandersen 11-01-2012 12:33:31 168.236.84.93 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to old, 11-01-2012 09:15:33   You're a genius! I never thought to try that. Sven [Reply]  [No Email]
old 11-01-2012 13:14:25 209.86.226.27 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to svenandersen, 11-01-2012 12:33:31   No not a genius but I have been working on stuff like this for 40 plus years and in that time you learn a few tricks [Reply]  [No Email]
JMOR 11-01-2012 13:33:43 72.181.173.171 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to old, 11-01-2012 13:14:25   Da*n! That must make at least 2 of us. I told him that 6 hours ago.....just a lot fewer words! :) [Reply]  [No Email]
old 11-01-2012 13:51:19 209.86.226.27 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to JMOR, 11-01-2012 13:33:43   See what happen when you come in 2nd place LOL. Guess he figured he would go with the first person who started trying to help him instead of the ones that started backing me up LOL [Reply]  [No Email]
svenandersen 10-31-2012 20:19:23 50.123.239.61 Report to Moderator	Re: hydraulic controls in reply to svenandersen, 10-31-2012 20:11:53   The picture is in the "parts and pieces" gallery. [Reply]  [No Email]