jedens
Bronze Member
I've got a small hydraulic leak that appears to be coming out of the bottom of the spool valve on my bradco 509 backhoe. I think the valve is a hesco. It is just a drip of about 10 drops per minute. I haven't taken it apart because I don't really know what I'm doing with it and it is now at least still functional but has a pretty good leak. The hydraulic fluid is not coming from the sides between the spools at all, it appears that the leak is coming out of a hole at the very bottom of the spool that looks like it could have an allen head screw in it. I've tried to put an allen head wrench in it but it is very small and I haven't found one that actually fits it and I can't tell if this is really and allen screw or not. My first question is, is this something that might be fixed easily by tightening something or is this a bigger job where the valve and spool needs to be removed. If so, what should I expect to pay to repair or replace the spool at a tractor dealer?
thanks for any help
thanks for any help