Posted by jhilyer on June 26, 2014 at 10:10:30 from (74.81.103.162):
My name's jhilyer, and I am not very good at regular tractor maintenance.
(Hi jhilyer!)
A week or so ago, I posted about my JD 5303's hydraulic system "stuttering", like there was air in the line. Some of you recommended changing the hydraulic filter, some of you mentioned the pump intake screen, and some said maybe it was the type of fluid I was using.
Last Saturday I drove an hour to the closest JD dealership and plunked down just over $200 for a new filter & ten gallons of HyGard, as well as a new ball cap (impulse purchase).
(Deep breath) This last Tuesday, I finally had time to tear into it. I drained the old fluid. I drove a screwdriver through the old filter to get it off. And I...I...
...I took out the pump intake screen and...oh man this is so hard...it was CAKED with gunk. Just caked. There, I said it. How any fluid was getting through that, I don't know. I cleaned it as good as I could (which was pretty good) by scraping and using wd40, then reinstalled it, the new filter, and the new fluid. It now runs like a champ. Problem solved.
They say you only hurt the ones you love, and JD 5303, I love you. You do so much work for me, I'm so sorry. This week I will be installing the new fuel filter I got and also give you an oil change (I HAVE done that before!).
It's interesting to note that there are only TWO more payments before the 5303 is paid off!
My name is jhilyer, and I am not good at regular maintenance. But by God, I'm going to get better!
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