[AT] Ford 3000 hydraulics

[Jason]

I'm guessing there is likely a position control/draft control lever. Making 
sure it's in position control would be a good thing to check. I wish I could 
tell you which way the lever should be.


Jason DeJoode

Eagan, MN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H. L. Staples" <hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Ford 3000 hydraulics


>
> Problem could be in the control valve, but more likely a leaky cylinder 
> that
> inside under the lift cover. You should be able to remove the little round
> plate on the side of the rear housing and look in while the lift is up to
> see if oil is coming out of the cylinder. You may need a mirror and
> flashlight (torch no fire)
>
> Our local New Holland dealer will make copies of the parts list that show
> the "O" rings and back up washers for the piston.  If you have a good 
> dealer
> they will probably do the same.
>
>
> On 8/6/2008 4:43:49 PM, Don Bowen (don.bowen at earthlink.net) wrote: > The
> Ford 3000 is not at is new home. I was hoping that I was done > tractor >
> mechanicing for a while but it is not to be. I put it on a brush hog and >
> it > ran well except for the hydraulic problem. It lifts ok but when set
> down > it > sometimes goes very slowly. I try to get it to stop but it 
> never
> seems > to > stop at the same place so I have to give it a little up to 
> stop
> Then it > settles. Sometimes it will come back up to the set point but 
> then
> it > goes > back down. When parked with the engine off the arms will drop
> slowly. > > > > Any hint as to what may be the problem? > > > > Just below
> the lift quadrent on the side of the transmission is a lever. > What is 
> its
> function? > > > > A friend sent me some copies of the Hydraulic pages of 
> the
> shop manual for > a > Dexta 2000, Super Dexta 3000, and Major 4000. They
> look close to the > Ford > 3000, what are any differences I should be 
> aware
> of? > > > > I have an IT manual but no operators manual. I will be 
> ordering
> one > tomorrow. > > > > Don Bowen KI6DIU > > http://www.braingarage
> com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html > > > >
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