2538 Main Hydraulic Pump failed

hornett22 · Jul 21, 2022

CDBUG said:
That was reference the "fabricate a mount for a "Non OEM" pump idea" ..if all else failed." I could not imagine that job.

I see.

Ledgemere Farm · Jul 24, 2022

CDBUG said:
Howdy Neighbor.. I'm in Newfield... Abbott's is where I purchased the Tractor and where it has been for a month now while we tried to find the pump!, ...Dave Abbott sourced the pump that's now on its way!!

CDBUG · Nov 9, 2022

After 4 long months my pump finally arrived at dealer and I am back in the saddle again! Lots to do before we are buried in the white stuff. Thanks for all your ideas and suggestions. I'm going with "All's Well That Ends Well!"..

arrow · Nov 9, 2022

CDBUG said:
After 4 long months my pump finally arrived at dealer and I am back in the saddle again! Lots to do before we are buried in the white stuff. Thanks for all your ideas and suggestions. I'm going with "All's Well That Ends Well!"..View attachment 769782 View attachment 769783

Great. Now you can finally sleep tight!

mike69440 · Nov 9, 2022

CDBUG said:
After 4 long months my pump finally arrived at dealer and I am back in the saddle again! Lots to do before we are buried in the white stuff. Thanks for all your ideas and suggestions. I'm going with "All's Well That Ends Well!"..View attachment 769782 View attachment 769783

I assume tractor was out of warrantee, thus you ate the repair cost?

CDBUG · Nov 10, 2022

mike69440 said:
I assume tractor was out of warrantee, thus you ate the repair cost?

Your out of warranty assumption is correct, and the pump... as it's bolted to the exterior of the engine would not have been covered.

CDBUG · Jan 22, 2023

CDBUG said:
Thanks for the replies, it's now in the hands of a Machine Shop that I have done business with before...

CDBUG said:
Added info to this post, [The Machine Shop bailed after looking deeper into the rebuild job, told me a new pump was the way to go]

rScotty · Jan 23, 2023

If you ever have that problem again, you can buy a universal PTO-driven hydraulic pump and plumb it in so you can use the tractor while you wait for the OEM pump to arrive. Get the kind of PTO pump that allows for a through shaft and you can also use normal PTO-driven implements with the pump there too.

rScotty