I just noticed today as I was moving residual snow filled with gravel back onto the driveway that the tractor seems to run "strange" under load. It almost sounds like the choke is open, but I made sure it was pushed all the way in. As you can tell, I am not much of grease monkey, but willing to jump in when I have to. So I have a 3-cylinder gas John Deere 1020. It has no problem idling at 500rpm or at 2500rpm. But as soon as I start doing bucket or back blade work it sputters.
This just got me thinking about the hydraulic fluid. I have two small leaks, one under the tractor at the hydraulic connections and a second at the bucket cylinder. Could that be caused by low hydraulic fluid? I never did check that and the tractor has been sitting idle for about a month.
This just got me thinking about the hydraulic fluid. I have two small leaks, one under the tractor at the hydraulic connections and a second at the bucket cylinder. Could that be caused by low hydraulic fluid? I never did check that and the tractor has been sitting idle for about a month.