djokes
New member
Hi all,
I purchased a 1988 Case IH 265 cultivating tractor on an online auction a couple of months ago. It was said to be field ready, but when I received it, the mid hydraulic lift (belly mounted toolbar) was stuck in the lifted position. When I push down on the lever in attempts to lower the toolbar, it simply stretches the spring within the linkage that is supposed to extend/retract the cylinder to raise/lower the toolbar.
I'm not sure if all 265s have this, but there is a component (control valve?) mounted on top of the cylinder that both the hydraulic lines and the control lever linkage plug into. When I try to manually push and pull the little cylinder that connects to the control lever linkage, it moves only a fraction of a centimeter and doesn't raise or lower the toolbar. It seems seized. I have attached a photo of the lift cylinder.
So that was the status when I received the tractor, and that is the status right now, but there was a period of a 2-3 days when it worked properly. I can't say I did anything specific to get it working, nor did I make any changes that led it to stop working afterwards. Just a fluke.
The hydraulic fluid levels are good. The components of the hydraulic lift system all look clean and in good condition.
Has anyone experienced this before with a 265 or tractor with a similar setup?
I apologize if I don't have all the right terms to describe this. I'm definitely not a mechanic, but I want to learn and try what I can before resorting to calling the Case dealer.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Dana
I purchased a 1988 Case IH 265 cultivating tractor on an online auction a couple of months ago. It was said to be field ready, but when I received it, the mid hydraulic lift (belly mounted toolbar) was stuck in the lifted position. When I push down on the lever in attempts to lower the toolbar, it simply stretches the spring within the linkage that is supposed to extend/retract the cylinder to raise/lower the toolbar.
I'm not sure if all 265s have this, but there is a component (control valve?) mounted on top of the cylinder that both the hydraulic lines and the control lever linkage plug into. When I try to manually push and pull the little cylinder that connects to the control lever linkage, it moves only a fraction of a centimeter and doesn't raise or lower the toolbar. It seems seized. I have attached a photo of the lift cylinder.
So that was the status when I received the tractor, and that is the status right now, but there was a period of a 2-3 days when it worked properly. I can't say I did anything specific to get it working, nor did I make any changes that led it to stop working afterwards. Just a fluke.
The hydraulic fluid levels are good. The components of the hydraulic lift system all look clean and in good condition.
Has anyone experienced this before with a 265 or tractor with a similar setup?
I apologize if I don't have all the right terms to describe this. I'm definitely not a mechanic, but I want to learn and try what I can before resorting to calling the Case dealer.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Dana