3-Point Hitch 861 rear 3 point

123rday · Sep 20, 2009

Been searching but haven't found exactly what I'm looking for.
Problem, when trying to use 3 point, with lever in implement position will only lift 6' disk off ground about 4". Sometimes it bobs. With 7' landscape rake, or 7' blade, will sometimes raise up full. Now back to disk, tried switching lever for implement/draft position to draft position. No lift. However, if when in either position I slightly press on lever, the disk comes completely up, but I need to hold it steady in the slightly depressed state to keep it there otherwise the disk starts to fall. When falling, I can depress lever again to stop fall, but won't raise back up unless I lower the lift lever all the way down then raise lift lever back up all while slightly depressing the implement/draft lever. Yes I put in new correct fluids to correct level, bled system topped off fluids.
So my question(s) could this be an adjustment problem or a valve problem.
Note on bobbing, did not see any fluid coming from piston when checked.
Searching for answers before tearing into tractor. Will be a few weeks anyway due to time and money constaints.
Thanks to all who chime in. Much appreciated.

Soundguy · Sep 21, 2009

for sure it's a wear / adjustment issue.

bobbing can be indicative of a leak.. and you could be seeing leakdown and regeneration of the circuit.

it's not hard to r&r the lift cover. if you don't have the special tools your service manual asks for.. keep reading. there is an alternate adjustment procedure.

while not as intuitively easy as an 9n/8n lift cover.. when i redid my 660 a while back i didn't find it hard at all..

soundguy