donhartman
Member
Hello All
I seem to be having some issues with a Massey Ferguson 231s tractor I bought last fall. I did not put a model in the title because so many of these tractors are so similar I figured any advice would be helpful.
What happens is the tractor will not hold the bush hog in position as I'm using it. It is as if the implement is always creeping up or down. It will creep up to the point of being able to hear the activaton of the pressure relief valves by it's knocking. I am using the position lever with the draft control in the extreme up position as instructed in the operators manual. Also I have to have the response control in the most positive flow because the lift arms are so slow to lower the lift arms unless they are loaded.I did notice this issue over winter. I went ahead a drained and cleaned the hydraulic sump and screen. I also refilled with fresh permatran fluid despite it outrageous cost .
I just received my service manuals and am thinking I need to adjust the position of the position control.
Does anyone have anything to add or recommend? Am I going in the right direction or not?
I seem to be having some issues with a Massey Ferguson 231s tractor I bought last fall. I did not put a model in the title because so many of these tractors are so similar I figured any advice would be helpful.
What happens is the tractor will not hold the bush hog in position as I'm using it. It is as if the implement is always creeping up or down. It will creep up to the point of being able to hear the activaton of the pressure relief valves by it's knocking. I am using the position lever with the draft control in the extreme up position as instructed in the operators manual. Also I have to have the response control in the most positive flow because the lift arms are so slow to lower the lift arms unless they are loaded.I did notice this issue over winter. I went ahead a drained and cleaned the hydraulic sump and screen. I also refilled with fresh permatran fluid despite it outrageous cost .
I just received my service manuals and am thinking I need to adjust the position of the position control.
Does anyone have anything to add or recommend? Am I going in the right direction or not?