FEL hose leaking on GC2300

Schnortz · Jul 19, 2017

Hello all,

I have a GC2300 that's a few years old. A few days ago I noticed a drip on one of the hoses on the right side of the 2350 FEL. I don't know much about these hydraulic system of these tractors. The hose appears to have threaded fittings on the end that thread into the arm of the loader. Oil has dripped down onto the inboard wheel housing. First I would appreciate any input on the hydraulics of this small tractor (for educational purposes) and then how would I find the part number to order and how do I go about changing it. Is this under constant pressure? Do I need to relieve the pressure before removing? ANy help would be appreciated. I need to get this fixed in the next couple of weeks as firewood season is in full mode at the moment.

Phillip w · Jul 19, 2017

My experience would suggest you are leaking where the hose end/threads are. Generally speaking, a hydraulic hose does not leak. A hydraulic hose is usually under a lot of pressure and will blow spraying hydraulic oil everywhere. If the tractor is shut off and the loader is on the ground, that should relieve the pressure so you can work on it. (???) Is your cylinder leaking? A cylinder can leak a lot of oil, generally more than a loose hose fitting. You might try tightening the hose fitting. If you totally unscrew it or replace the hydraulic hose I would use Teflon tape putting it back together. As far as parts go, you should be able to snap a couple picture with a cell phone and head for an agco dealer. Tell them what model you and show them the pictures. A good parts man should be able to take it from there. If the cylinder is leaking, the dealer can order a kit and rebuild it for you. Just a heads up, parts and repairs through a dealer can be a little pricey. Hope this helps.

Phillip w · Jul 19, 2017

Hey this Phillip again. It migut be helpful to a parts man if you have the serial number to the tractor.

Schnortz · Jul 20, 2017

On closer inspection it is definitely a hole in the hose causing the leak. I will pull the hose and take it to a local hydraulic shop for a new one. It doesn't look like a difficult job. I'll need to replenish the fluid supply. I think I have read somewhere that the tranny and hydraulic system share the same fluid. Verification of this would be nice.

Phillip w · Jul 20, 2017

On a 1531 massey ferguson compact tractor the hydraulic oil runs the hydrostatic drive, three point arms, hydraulics for the loader, power steering and serves as the lubrication for the pto. Be careful though, most of these tractors were built in Japan. You very well might have metric threads versus SAE threads.

DMW · Jul 21, 2017

Replace the hoses in pairs (if applicable). If one starts leaking, it won't be long before the other starts leaking as well, they wear at the same rate.

The hydro oil is all from the same reservoir. Just stop by your local MFor Kubota dealer and tell them what you need.

Schnortz · Jul 27, 2017

Follow up: Pulled the hose and found numerous little cracks where the hose bends and fluid was seeping slowly thru. Took hose to local hose and fitting shop. They whipped a new hose together in about 5 minutes. I checked the fittings with the original amd the male side threads looked smaller. Showed it to the guy and he admitted that the fitting was pulled from the correct box but someone had put the wrong fitting in the box. He made up another one and I took it home, attached it to the tractor and everything is fine. I inspected the other hoses and didn't see any noticable cracks or damage but some of them have extreme bends in them. The hose was $32.00 so I think I will probably replace them as they go out instead of all at once. Well, that's about it. Thanks all.