Need the Gauges

Well, I think I've been beat.

I've had this darned old tractor transmission apart from every conceivable angle and I've pulled every valve and hydraulic part out and inspected it clear down to the pistons against the swish plate.

To my untrained eye, I just can't see anything wrong or where the leak is. Threw the old gal together, filled 'er up with oil and took it out to my "test hill".

Worked fine and dug like a badger for about 50 feet and then promptly went back to it's old tricks. I can just feel something "giving away" when it decides to go south. Reverse works just fine.

Guess it is about time to load 'er on a trailer and take it to someone who can put the gauges on this thing to pinpoint the problem.

Was talking to the local red mech and telling him I think it has a bad pump. He says definitely not. If it pulls okay in one direction, then the pump has got to be pressuring up correctly. He says I’ve got a valve “leaking by”. The only one that looked even a little bit “iffy” was that forward check.

Dunno, it’s got me stumped.

Allan

He tells me that I'm giving up too darned easy, that it is just a piece of iron and that there is a reason for this rascal's erratic behavior.

He says that the major components have to be okay and that if I cannot find anything wrong with any of the valves that the pump servo has got to be leaking internally and causing it to "de-stroke" itself.

So, guess I'll screw my courage up, sweep the garage floor and drop that oil out of her for the fourth time. :>)

He's right; there just has to be a reason here somewhere. :>)

Allan

That's the point where I'm at now. Just blindly pokin' around in there isn't doin' a bit of good. :>(

Allan

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That thing does look sweet, don't it? Appears to be an 18 incher too.

Wish I had the ponies to pull it. My little 966 would never handle that brute; four bottoms is all she'll even look at. :>(

Allan

Yeah, I need somethin' that's fer sure. :>)

How many more days til spring, did ya say? I'm gettin' pretty antcey!

Allan

Boy if that isn't a catch 22. I need a month or so to get ready and I need the revenue spring brings. Guess it is a lemon /lemonade thing huh? That old hydro of yours is sure looking good.

Hey Allan if you need some terrace work on your new spread, I'm hiring out... once I get the carb working right.

IT has a front mount mower too. I can't wait to try that!