I have a 1989 Ford 3910 4-wheel drive tractor (my first tractor, by the way) that has been running fine for months, but recently while bush hogging has been dropping the bush hog down to the ground occasionally. It will lift it again for a while, then drops it again. Sometimes, but not always, the PTO also stops. The PTO is the independent PTO, not the transmission PTO.
I've had several neighbors and family members suggest different things - change the hydraulic filter, leak in the hydraulic pump seals, bad hydraulic pump itself. Does anyone here have any suggestions for things that I can try to pinpoint the problem?
I've never repaired a tractor before, but I don't mind learning new things and getting my hands dirty. I just don't want to get in over my head.
I've had several neighbors and family members suggest different things - change the hydraulic filter, leak in the hydraulic pump seals, bad hydraulic pump itself. Does anyone here have any suggestions for things that I can try to pinpoint the problem?
I've never repaired a tractor before, but I don't mind learning new things and getting my hands dirty. I just don't want to get in over my head.