fel lifting issues

Montana Green · 05-26-2008, 12:52 AM

Well I finally have got my loader lifting issue fixed.
I have a 4940 that I purchased new last fall and always felt that it could not even come close to lifting the published capacity.The mechanic came out to fix a different issue and when I asked him to look at the lifting issue he knew what to do .It was a very simple fix by adjusting the relief valve on the side of the hydraulic manifold.
Hope that this may help others.

Montana Green

JDeerekid · 05-28-2008, 10:35 PM

I had the same problem with my 4340C. I couldn't lift a pallet of wood pellets with weighs 2000#'s. My dealer explained to me that there was an adjustment that could be made because they leave it on the low side from the factory. he came out when he had to replace one of the rear window hinges and adjusted the valve and I can lift more than a ton now with the right amount of weight on the rear.

texasjohn · 05-28-2008, 10:39 PM

My relief valve was also set light at the factory.... reset by dealer... cost $35... very good value for $

05-26-2008, 12:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Montana Green New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 12	fel lifting issues Well I finally have got my loader lifting issue fixed. I have a 4940 that I purchased new last fall and always felt that it could not even come close to lifting the published capacity.The mechanic came out to fix a different issue and when I asked him to look at the lifting issue he knew what to do .It was a very simple fix by adjusting the relief valve on the side of the hydraulic manifold. Hope that this may help others. Montana Green

05-28-2008, 10:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
JDeerekid Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: P-Town, Upstate New York Posts: 485	Re: fel lifting issues I had the same problem with my 4340C. I couldn't lift a pallet of wood pellets with weighs 2000#'s. My dealer explained to me that there was an adjustment that could be made because they leave it on the low side from the factory. he came out when he had to replace one of the rear window hinges and adjusted the valve and I can lift more than a ton now with the right amount of weight on the rear. __________________ Montana 4340C w/loader, AgroTrend FU78 rear snowblower with hydraulic shute rotation, Horst 48" pallet forks, 3pt. 2-bottom plow, 6ft. bush hog rotarty cutter, 3pt. Woods 7ft back blade, 3pt. cultivator, 5ft 3pt. york rake, 6ft. KK 3pt. Disk, 6' KKII tiller, JD1240 4-row planter, JD494 4-row planter. Future attachments: backhoe, grapple

05-28-2008, 10:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
texasjohn Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Central Texas, Jarrell Posts: 1,735	Re: fel lifting issues My relief valve was also set light at the factory.... reset by dealer... cost $35... very good value for $ __________________ Joy is having the tools you need and needing the tools you have! Kubota 5030 HSTC, BB, Danhueser PHD, LA853 QA HD FEL w JD toothbar, 3pt chisel, 3 pt disk, 6' shredder, Kubota FEL hay spike, 3pt hay fork w carryall

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