Bleeding Hydraulics, 1966 Ford 5000, Loader

[Ervin Smith]

Ok thanks sound guy, because I have no idea, whats going to happen in the next couple days. I still may wind up with this tractor. Just can't tell yet. So I definatley want it working as when it was delivered.
Please send and post that pic when you can, and look at the pics I posted to see it those are the locations your talking about.

 

[Ervin Smith]

this is what i did. After adding and draining the hyd fluid Monday, I tried again on tuesday to get it to pump up. Nothing. today, Wednesday, I added two gallens back into the system and it is now working. Go figure. It wasn't raiseing very fast, but it went all the way up and down several times. Can't check it at that point as I did before, or the two gallens I just put in will run out for sure. I don't know why its takeing more than the fill point, IF< thats IF, I am at the right fill point, but there is no other plug any place on the back of the tractor half way up or half way down. No where.

I put pictures of the Loader, tractor and where the hydrauolics are plugged into on the tractor. And where the only possible place I can find for a drain plug to fill it too. Like I said 2 Two more gallens today and its working. Raises and lowers and the bucket works too. But I do not have a clue if there is the porper level in the system.

I also pressure washed the rear axle area all sides, and found no other plug area. Its as clean as a whistle now. No possible other places exist ecept the actually drain plug underneath.

 

[Ervin Smith]

I am guessing there was not enough fluid in the rear end to pump the hydraulics and make them work. It has to reach the pick up spout to work.
Question is, have I added enough.

 

[Soundguy]

where are the pics located?

soundguy

 

[Ervin Smith]

On the top of the main page, it says Main Index, Todays Post, Photo Gallery.
Clikc on Photo Gallery, go tot he bottom of the page, It in in those pictures, Ford blue tractore, witha a yellow front end loader. Each photo has my name on it, Ervin Smith and the picture number.

 

[Ervin Smith]

My New shop manual, talks about Dual Power, non0syncromenst tramissions and syncromest. I do not know what this one is. I think it is dual power since it has a lever that changes gears making your transmission have extra gears. Since it will grind putting it in gear I assume its not sycronized . Like a car or truck can be. Some models the Transmission and hydrolics share fluid. I don't know if this one does or not, But it need changing, the trany has water in it, cause it has some white substnace in it. I doubt if this affects the throw bearing since the cluth is a dry clutch.
Depending on the situation, you add more fluid in some cases.

 

[Soundguy]

yep.. that's the check plug.

and yes.. it could have dual power.. but I thought only the later ones had it.

or are you merly talking about the twin stick 8spd. ie 2 sticks onthe shifter cover. one is a high low range selector.. the other is a 4 speed stick.

clarify.

soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

if it's simply a twin stick 8spd, then yes.. it needs the clutch to shift.

trans on a 66 should be a seperate sump than diffy and hyds.

late 75 models had a common sump. and I believe DP models had a common sump..

rickB will know more about this than me. I'mmore of a 39-64 ford guy.. still getting my feet wet on these 65+ models.



soundguy

 

[Ervin Smith]

I am referring to the HI lo shift. Thats not dual power. I will have to read more about it. I think that refers to the hyd and tranny shareing fluids. I do not think mine shares fluids, the tranny has water in it, the rear hyd don't. So I am going to drain and refill the tranny. Also change the oil. when I find out, I am not getting any swap or that they are not taking it back.
The bank guy has not called, after 3 days, so I assume nothing is going to be done. They must be satisfied with the colrterial as is.

 

[Ervin Smith]

I just have to figure out all this stuff, thats all. The shop manuel I got, is so comprehinsive about all models and all types that is difficult to read and figure out what is about the tractor I got, and the other tractors they made druing the same time period.