RPW
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I'm not sure where the problem is or even if there is a problem but I have a 2008 5103. For about the last 6 months I have what I believe is a problem. When I depress the clutch the tractor stops as if I had the brakes on. In High range and High gear (C-range, 3rd-gear) the tractor doesn't seem to have much power. Now a couple of years ago I had a hole develop in the rubber boot on the gear shift and that winter we had a lot of rain so had issues with water. Replaced that but the bigger problem was self induced. I was topping of the hydraulic fluid and ended up grabbing the container of contaminated hydraulic oil that was waiting to go to the recyclers. It had a bunch of water in it. At the time I thought it wasn't much and talked to the dealer and he felt it wouldn't be a problem. Over the last winter had many problems with freezing and unable to move either the gear shift or range selector until the air temp got above freezing. So this spring I changed the filter and fluid and saw that there was more water in it than I thought. Shift an range selectors are still somewhat stiff but better. I will be changing fluid again before winter.
With all that could my problem be in the brakes or in the hydraulic section? I'm fairly new to tractors but somewhat machanically inclined.
With all that could my problem be in the brakes or in the hydraulic section? I'm fairly new to tractors but somewhat machanically inclined.