The 3 point hitch on my Ford Jubilee is slow to raise. After I start the tractor, I raise the quadrant lever and sometimes it takes a while for the 3 point hitch to raise; sometimes I have to lower and raise the lever 3-4 times before it will begin to raise at which time it raises slow. When I pull the the throttle back, it will sometimes raise a bit faster. When I shut the tractor off, the hitch lowers itself to the ground. It has done this since 1995 when I purchased it. What should I look for, any ideas on how I can make it work faster? Thanks.
3 point hitch slow to raise
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Have you checked and or replaced the hydraulic fluid?
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How about the filters or strainer? Did you replace or clean them? Tractor is an antique, the filters / strainers are most likely clogged.
Where are the filters and strainers for the hydraulic system located?
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I don't have a clue. They will be there. You need an owners manual or some documentation as to where they are located.
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Maybe someone will come along that knows. I don't do old tractors but I do know that every tractor ever made will have them.
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Beyond my previous post you may have to check the hydraulic pump and or remove the rock shaft case to try and further diagnose. Unfortunately it's been a very long time since I have had one of these tractors in my life. I was fairly young and it was my father's. So I don't remember a lot of details about it.