1500d - Where to start??

[JAY34]

I have run into a problem with the hydraulics on my 1500d. I used the tractor this past weekend to clear snow and everything worked fine. When I was finished I parked the tractor in my unheated garage (his winter home) for a few days and now the 3-pt will not work.. PTO works and it does move forward and reverse.

To start, I thought the oil was just cold (outside was single digits and neg. wind chill here in Buffalo) and would need some time to warmup. So I let the tractor idle for about and hour. (pto engaged, hoping to warm the oil quicker). No luck.

oh yea, no pump squeal or odd noise when moving the lever and also played with the 3-pt lower rate lever under the seat (just incase that was moved).

Next, I checked the hyd. oil level and the level was fine but the oil was milky and thick. From there I changed the oil. I realize know I probably should have cleaned the screen when I had the oil out. I cleaned the screen about 75hrs ago so didn't think it could be plugged. Let the tractor run again for about 1 hr and still no luck.

So how can somthing like this work when parked and days later not work? How can I check to see if the pump is pumping? I find it hard to grasp if something happened to the pump when I started it..Is there something somewhere that could be just froze up? I tried again today (heat wave - temps in the 20's) and still no luck..

This is the first problem I have had with the tractor in the 4 years I have owned it. Never had winter (or summer) problems before... Any help would be great.

Jay

 

[normde2001]

Crack open the high pressure line somewhere and crank it. If no oil spewing out it has sheared the key in the pump. Otherwise I would change the oil again and clean the screen. You can never get all or enough water out the first time. Did you check the servicing stop valve down by your feet?

 

[JAY34]

Norm,

Thanks for the feed back.. No I did not check the valve by me feet. I was unaware of one and I do not know where it is..

 

[normde2001]

That's about as close as I can get. If you haven't found it in 4 years, maybe it's not there. Sounds like you need a parts manual.

 

[Tom_Veatch]

Norm,

Thanks for the feed back.. No I did not check the valve by me feet. I was unaware of one and I do not know where it is..

I believe Norm is talking about the valve that is usually centered directly below the forward edge of the seat. The valve handle sort of resembles a water faucet handle and is 2-3 inches in diameter. Should be marked with arrows showing the direction for opening and closing. Since you have a separate drop rate valve (lever), the service stop valve should always be wide open for 3pt operation, and closed only when you need to hydraulically lock the 3pt.

 

[cpdtwo]

had same problem on mine. it was a sticking value. do not run the motor with a hose loose it will shear the pin. the value under the sat may be cold and even with the motor running it will not warm up that part. and if the valve is stuck the oil can not get thru to free it. what i did was use a low presure air hose and blow the valve clean an now its been working for last 6 months