4020 3 pt lift

east_tex

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The 4020 will pick up a 5x6 roll of hay but not all of the way. When there is not a load on it the rockshaft arm raise to near verticle, with a load they only make it up to some where a little above 45 degrees, gets the 5x6 roll off of the ground but not very high. It is a console 4020 with s/n >201K.

From a previous post on this issue, I learned from the yt community about the l,d, l&d lever. The tractor does the same thing regardless of the position of that lever. I was told I needed to do and adujustment to correct this. After consulting the service manual I started the adjustment procedure and here is what I discovered:

The linkage between the lever handle and the actuator arm on the hydraulic component of the tractor is broken and the actuator on the hydraulic component of the tractor is nearly frozen, it will move if tapped on by a hammer but that is about the only way it will move. The linkage looks to be not that hard to replace but what about nearly frozen actuator arm?

I realize this is a long post and any comments will be greatly appreciated.
 
I would start by freeing all stiff and frozen moving parts them see what happens, it doesn't work now so you don't have a thing to loose .
 

east_tex
I presume you're referring to the L/D lever being stuck. I agree with lonzo that for 3pt to work correctly the lever needs freed up. Are you using an I&T or JD tech manual? You could try to temporarily get rd bale to raise higher by adjusting nut inside of diff housing on L/D mechanism with a 9/16 socket securely attached(to avoid dropping inside diff.) to an extension. 1/4-1/2 turn of nut might get bale up high enough.
 
I had the same problem on my side console 3020. Use lots of penetrating oil and tap that lever back and forth with a soft hammer. A block of hard wood is best. More oil and don"t go as far as the lever can possibly go. Go a little one way and then back a little and the stroke will get longer as it gets easier. Devin
 

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