Ford 1710 hydraulic system

[Anonymous Poster]

My 1710 has about 1000hrs and the hydraulic system seems weak. It has since I got it with about 800 hours on it. I use a 5' Rhino SE5 rotary mower and have a Ford loader on the front. Although the tractor will pick up the mower fine, it is slow and weak. The front end loader lift capacity is just plain pathetic, Will barely pick up a FULL bucket of loose dirt. Seems I am getting water in my hydraulic system. Fluid was milky when I bought it so I changed it and the filter. Now, 200hrs later, it is once again milky so I changed it again. I don't think it is getting in from outside (shifter boots are good, etc.) but must have had a bunch in it still from when I bought it (maybe someone poured it in?) How can I get this water out completely and is this what is causing my weak hydro system or are all 1710's weak?

 

[SteveV]

My 1200 got a new hydraulic pump after chips started showing up in the filter. 3PH was the the first thing to give up to the ghost. If you have water, that will be the first thing to get rid of. After that's solved, maybe borrow a pressure gage and see what you got. SteveV

 

[AndyMA]

The water is definately a problem that you've got to solve. But as far as loader lift capacity, I used to have a 1710 and a full bucket of even loose dirt is pretty heavy, I seem to remember that I could put loads in my bucket that I couldn't pick up and would have to dump some.

Andy