4020 3pt hitch problem

1GH · Aug 21, 2016

I dont think you would have any problem if you want to replace seals only. From what i've read since all this started for me, if you're doing seals only, just knock the shaft one way far enough to get out of the bushing on lets say the left side. Check the opposite or right side of the shaft for wear. Replace the left side seal, then push the shaft through the new seal and do the same on the other side. Apparently you dont HAVE TO take the shaft right out for seals only. When i got that far with mine, it had a visible groove in the shaft so i had to replace the shaft and bushings or the new seals would have been wasted. What the manual doesnt tell you but most people i've talked to about it since, have said, the rock shaft control on the dash should be in the down position, and the load/draft control should be at the bottom or D. Although, since i'm the one with the problem, maybe someone with better credentials should verify this. Haha

Later Geo

1GH · Aug 21, 2016

I see Tx Jim replied while i was typing.

Later Geo

tysmobiletractor · Aug 21, 2016

Thanks much.
That helps. I'm sure I will run into one of these again.
Ty

Tx Jim · Aug 22, 2016

You're Welcome,Jim

1GH · Sep 1, 2016

Hello again. I'm typing this time to report a sucessful conclusion to my 3pt problem. When i got it opened up, i found that somehow, the control link with the roller, had gotten between the cam on the rockshaft and the cam follower. The biggest part of the whole operation was scraping off the old gasket and cleaning up hydraulic fluid. I lost about another gallon, but the arms go up and down,and i'm smilin now.

Later Geo