Century 3045 three point

[DavesTractor]

Is there a safety switch on the three point hitch?
My front bucket works great but the 3 point doesn't raise and lower any more.
I'm still waiting on delivery of my service manual which should explain it but I'm too impatient

Have you just removed a backhoe or anything, or did it just stop working one day?

Is it in the down position now, or is it stuck in the full up position?

With the tractor not running, can you have someone raise and lower the three-point handle while you look with a flashlight under the panel below the seat to see if the handle is actually doing what it is supposed to?

 

[mlkco]

I removed my back hoe a month prior.
Then I had my wood splitter on an switched to the York rake.
It is down but when I have the lever in the up position it will raise a bit after 10 minutes
Further word on the shop manuel I ordered It will be in at the end of the week.
We will see

 

[DavesTractor]

I removed my back hoe a month prior.
Then I had my wood splitter on an switched to the York rake.
It is down but when I have the lever in the up position it will raise a bit after 10 minutes
Further word on the shop manuel I ordered It will be in at the end of the week.
We will see

On some tractors, when you remove the backhoe, you have to hook up a hydraulic hose to make the three-point work. If yours is like this, unhook and rehook the quick connects. As you know, each QC has a valve in the end of it, and sometimes re-seating them will fix the problem.

 

[mlkco]

On some tractors, when you remove the backhoe, you have to hook up a hydraulic hose to make the three-point work. If yours is like this, unhook and rehook the quick connects. As you know, each QC has a valve in the end of it, and sometimes re-seating them will fix the problem.

Thanks, I'll try that. That makes sense.

 

[Reg]

On some tractors, when you remove the backhoe, you have to hook up a hydraulic hose to make the three-point work. If yours is like this, unhook and rehook the quick connects. As you know, each QC has a valve in the end of it, and sometimes re-seating them will fix the problem.

I second that, especially if it is an Amerequip hoe with those wretched quick connects that kinda/sorta connect.
I'm not feeling good about the 10 minute delay though.

I still suggest you get a good look around where the linkages go into the axle.
Up high on the left side, starting at that "extra" lever that pokes up.
Follow the rod that is connected to it, find the one that comes from the left side of the rock shaft and the one that comes (crossed from the right side) from the position lever.
The rock shaft one indicates where things currently ARE, the one from the position lever indicates where you want things to go TO.
Draft control and that extra lever "modify" the position lever's input.

It is even POSSIBLE that the hose coming back from the loader to your hoe is hooked over these linkages and creating a minor jam. If not the hose itself, maybe a hose protector sleeve.

BTW, that hose might be going OUT TO, or coming BACK FROM the loader, I don't remember which way the flow goes.

 

[Reg]

Thanks, I'll try that. That makes sense.

Update ?

 

[mlkco]

Update ?

Well the problem was that I have my log splitter hooked up to the aux. hydraulics. I would bungee the valve open. after removing the log splitter the aux. lever stuck leaving it open disabling the 3-point hydraulics. The lever actually broke.

Solution: I removed the seat and sheet metal below the seat put a socket oner the lever receptacle and freed up the valve.
Bingo, It works fine. Since the sheet metal is off I am using rubbing compound and wax on all the red painted surfaces and detailing it.

I do have 2 pretty lame questions.
I did get my service Manuel and was surprised how little it shows.

1. The fill opening on the rear end. with the hooked shaped orange rubber threaded cap marked oil. Is that the hydraulic fluid fill?
2.The Plastic Tank next to the fuel tank with the large cap marked oil. Is that the Engine oil tank?

 

[DavesTractor]

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1. The fill opening on the rear end. with the hooked shaped orange rubber threaded cap marked oil. Is that the hydraulic fluid fill?
2.The Plastic Tank next to the fuel tank with the large cap marked oil. Is that the Engine oil tank?

1. Yes, hytrans fluid.
2. Power-steering, also uses hytans.

 

[Reg]

Well the problem was that I have my log splitter hooked up to the aux. hydraulics. I would bungee the valve open. after removing the log splitter the aux. lever stuck leaving it open disabling the 3-point hydraulics. The lever actually broke.

Solution: I removed the seat and sheet metal below the seat put a socket oner the lever receptacle and freed up the valve.
Bingo, It works fine. Since the sheet metal is off I am using rubbing compound and wax on all the red painted surfaces and detailing it.

I do have 2 pretty lame questions.
I did get my service Manuel and was surprised how little it shows.

1. The fill opening on the rear end. with the hooked shaped orange rubber threaded cap marked oil. Is that the hydraulic fluid fill?
2.The Plastic Tank next to the fuel tank with the large cap marked oil. Is that the Engine oil tank?

Not "lame";
1) Yes, that is trans oil
2) I don't think mine has another tank near the fuel tank, hmmmmmm
Is this a newer model with HYDRO ?
(OK, maybe THAT was lame) (-:

 

[mlkco]

Not "lame";
1) Yes, that is trans oil
2) I don't think mine has another tank near the fuel tank, hmmmmmm
Is this a newer model with HYDRO ?
(OK, maybe THAT was lame) (-:

2) It is next to the fuel tank but on the left side of the tractor. The oppossite side from the fuel fill cap.