3600, loader hates the cold

[petebert]

Really tough to get to my loader to move when temps are near freezing or below. The loader fluid is shared with the rear end only, right? Transmission is independent? I checked the fluid, it only has about 20 hours on it and the level is still good. I use my tractor every day to empty manure from the barn. I have to wait a couple minutes to get the main arms to move at all so I can drive. Tonight when I went out it was probably 15 degrees out and it probably took 5 minutes for the bucket arms to fully extend to dump it.

 

[fatchance]

What does your 3ph do?

Probably just needs to warm up. Or you could replace with more appropriate fluid?

 

[RickB]

Does the loader use the tractors hydraulics, or does it have a separate crankshaft driven front pump?