fldoghunter
New member
- Joined
- Apr 21, 2020
- Messages
- 14
- Tractor
- Ford 1700
First let me say that this is my brothers tractor. I borrow it from time to time to mow our (mine and his)hunting property. I'm working on it because I'm more motivated to get it done and I need it in a month.
Last time I went to borrow it, we couldn't get the hydrolics to work. Searching on here gave me the idea to check the filter screen and sure enough, it was clogged. We cleaned it and changed the oil and it seemed to work fine around the house. When I got it to the property, it worked fine when cool, but once it got hot, it didn't work right. When I set it where I wanted it, it would leak down and be scalping. When i tried to pick it up, it wouldn't come up immediately, but it would eventually come up until it wouldn't. I put it on the trIler by jacking the mower up with a come-along.
That was a couple months ago. We changed the oil and checked the screen again (not clogged) and now we cant get it to do anything. Hot or cold, it won't even try. I can pick up the lift arms by hand with no resistance at all.
I did a search here and found a list of things to try and will start trying to figure it out this week. The one thing that the symptoms seem to point to is the lift piston seal, so I figured since it was cheap, I'd go ahead and get one headed this way. With this covid crap, I don't really want to wait to see if that's what I need and not get it in time. The problem is, I can't find exactly what seal it is I need to order. Googling shows lift piston seals, but not for a ford 1700.
Anybody have a link or a part #?
Thanks
Last time I went to borrow it, we couldn't get the hydrolics to work. Searching on here gave me the idea to check the filter screen and sure enough, it was clogged. We cleaned it and changed the oil and it seemed to work fine around the house. When I got it to the property, it worked fine when cool, but once it got hot, it didn't work right. When I set it where I wanted it, it would leak down and be scalping. When i tried to pick it up, it wouldn't come up immediately, but it would eventually come up until it wouldn't. I put it on the trIler by jacking the mower up with a come-along.
That was a couple months ago. We changed the oil and checked the screen again (not clogged) and now we cant get it to do anything. Hot or cold, it won't even try. I can pick up the lift arms by hand with no resistance at all.
I did a search here and found a list of things to try and will start trying to figure it out this week. The one thing that the symptoms seem to point to is the lift piston seal, so I figured since it was cheap, I'd go ahead and get one headed this way. With this covid crap, I don't really want to wait to see if that's what I need and not get it in time. The problem is, I can't find exactly what seal it is I need to order. Googling shows lift piston seals, but not for a ford 1700.
Anybody have a link or a part #?
Thanks