spurlocktool
Bronze Member
A friend had a hydraulic leak on his 2350 and after removing the hood we discovered split/rotted small hoses running from what I assume is some sort of surge tank just behind the radiator. The tank is about 8" diameter or so and has a T fitting on top with barbed nipples where the two lines attach. One line runs down to a small nipple under the hydraulic pump, and the other runs back and Tees into a larger line behind the firewall. Neither line is reinforced and there were no clamps at the nipple connections, yet the lines appeared original and the tractor has been running fine for years. We replaced one hose with unreinforced hose as original, and cut out a bad section of the other. The leak started again after an hour or so of running and before tearing into it again I would like to get some idea of the purpose of the tank and the small lines. Presumably they must be very low pressure since they do not appear to have ever been clamped? And if so, could there be some other problem causing abnormally high pressure in those lines? Thanks for any clues, not having a manual for this tractor we are in the dark.