blehmann
Bronze Member
I'm trying to find a small leak somewhere in the system. I thought that it would be the steering cylinder since it was covered in greasy dirt, but after pressure washing it I can't find a leak in the connections or any fluid seeping out of the packing gland. After looking it over as best as I can without removing sheet metal, etc. I'm wondering about the steering column valve. A couple of questions as I look. Is the power steering system a closed system, meaning all of the fluid is circulated by the pump at the left front of the tractor, and is the cooling loop typically a problem? The leak isn't terrible. I add probably less than a pint every ten hours of operation. I do have a little leak somewhere in the steering column because it will gradually build a greasy spot on top of the transmission in front of the shift levers.