erj
Gold Member
ljplum,
Did you get a chance to check the spools including that back spring?
Did you get a chance to check the spools including that back spring?
Finding point of failure - diverter valve or FEL control valve
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erj
Gold Member
ljplum,
Forgot to mention-
When you begin to work on the spools, be sure that the FEL is at rest (engine off, wiggle the FEL controls to release any pressure)
Forgot to mention-
When you begin to work on the spools, be sure that the FEL is at rest (engine off, wiggle the FEL controls to release any pressure)
I got the spool apart and checked, and everything seems fine Everything was held together and there was no debris or anything. I'm having issues getting it back together though. There are two ball bearings that fit inside a sleeve. I can't get the bearings in far enough to get the sleeve over them.
erj
Gold Member
Did you happen to take a picture of the entire spool right after you removed it? Which end of the spool are we looking at?
I'm back after a few weeks of down time.
I put everything back together and still see the same results. From what I've learned this means it's likely the cylinders so I went ahead and pulled one of the lift cylinders off.
Does anyone have any advice for removing the gland nut? It's made of aluminum and strips pretty easy.
I put everything back together and still see the same results. From what I've learned this means it's likely the cylinders so I went ahead and pulled one of the lift cylinders off.
Does anyone have any advice for removing the gland nut? It's made of aluminum and strips pretty easy.
quicksandfarmer
Elite Member
When I rebuilt my cylinder I found the best way was to leave it on the tractor until the gland nut was loose, use the mounting bolt to hold it while you crack the nut. I used a large plumber's crescent wrench.
Bob Rooks
Elite Member
I have one of these #31280 I think. Best thing since sliced bread for large hex or square nuts.
Had a buddy help me get it off. Destroyed the gland nut in the process, but this is what he found. I still haven't seen it in person, just the picture. It looks like the piston seals are completely gone. As in not there.
LD1
Epic Contributor
That's odd. Were they damaged and your buddy just took the seals off for the picture?
I have never seen a cylinder completely missing the seals. If a seal started to deteriorate and come apart in chunks, I would have thought you would have had issues long before the seal was completely gone. Plugging up small passages in the valve and quick couplers. So gotta wonder where all that seal material is now floating around in the hydraulics, or if the filter caught it?
I have never seen a cylinder completely missing the seals. If a seal started to deteriorate and come apart in chunks, I would have thought you would have had issues long before the seal was completely gone. Plugging up small passages in the valve and quick couplers. So gotta wonder where all that seal material is now floating around in the hydraulics, or if the filter caught it?