Posted by GEO on April 22, 1998 at 14:20:43:
In Reply to: HYDRAULICS ERRATIC OPERATION FORD 1700 W/ LOADER posted by TOM on April 22, 1998 at 08:31:43:
: AFTER A LONG STORAGE I FIRED UP THIS TRACTOR AND FOUND THE HYDRAULICS VERY SLOW,CHOPPY, AND I THINK AIRBOUND..THE THREE POINT REACTS THE SAME WAY AS THE LOADER REACTS..FLUID LEVEL IS UP AND CLEAN..I LOOSENED A LINE WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND SQUIRTED FLIUD TWENTY FEET SO I KNOW THERE IS PLENTY OF PRESSURE..THE PUMP SQUEALED FOR A BIT THEN STOPPED MAKING NOISE AFTER I JOGGED THE LOADER AROUND A BIT...BUT PROBLEMS STILL PERSISTED..IS THERE A PROCEDDUDE FOR PROPERLY BLEEDING NOT ONLY THE THREE POINT HITCH,BUT THE FOUR CYLINDERS ON THE LOADER AS WELL?? I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME IN RESPONDING..TOM
It sound like your pickup screen is stopped up, causing the pump to cavitate. I am not familiar with the 1700 Ford but if it like most japanese tractors it should have a screen in the bottom of the transmission, or if it has a separate hydraulic tank the screen will be in the bottom of it. Good luck.
GEO