Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: couldn't pick up the bale

Posted by Mark on February 02, 2004 at 08:11:07 from (199.46.199.231):

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: couldn't pick up the bale posted by Joe on February 01, 2004 at 11:20:24:

Me again.

My Fords use a cast iron housing for the lift piston. The piston has a rubber o-ring and a fibrous or metallic back up washer to help the o-ring hold the 2500 lbs. The piston is aluminum.

If the lift has been idle for a long time, the water in the system could have rusted the interior of the cylinder causing pitting and making a seal near impossible. I'd take the hydraulics apart and assess the damage.

A quick check of the system is to raise a load (however heavy you can get) and shut off the tractor. How long does it take for the system to bleed down is an indication of what I am talking about. It should hold for days, if new, really bad would be a complete leak down in a matter of minutes.

I didn't consider water in the fluid when I responded.

Mark

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