Oil & Fuel HOW TO CHECK HYDRAULIC LEVELS

[Bobby1953]

You're welcome.

I guess its a "Cummins thing"?
I have two oil fills on the Cummins in my truck, also - - one on top of the valve cover, the other down in front of the gear that drives the injection pump.
I always just use the "top one" on everything - it's easier to hold the funnel.
I suppose the one on the side is so you can add oil without popping the hood open?

Just one dipstick - - don't overthink this, LOL!
I check my engine oil once every 25 hours - it doesn't use a drop.

LincTex....You seem pretty knowlegable on tractors. My Branson 2100, according to my service manual, says the lifting capacity is supposed to be approx. 1450#. We just had hurricane come through Fl. Friday, and had 3 trees come down. After cutting up these trees, into 6 foot lenghths, putting about 500-600# with the bucket loader it won"t pick them up. If I lighten the load, to about 400#, it works fine. All other hydraulics work fine..I was thinking of replacing the filter for the hydraulics, because it might be getting plugged up. The hydraulics levels seem to be fine, and there isn"t any leaks. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks......Bob

 

[LincTex]

Diagnosing hydraulics can be tricky - you need to find a gauge that goes to about 2500-3000 psi and enough fittings (usually just a quick connect that fits your loader hoses) and see what hydraulic pressures you are actually getting. I think there is a pressure adjustment on your tractor somewhere.

 

[Leejohn]

That 1450# might be the wrong info. Where did you get that ? The tractor weight is only arond 1800#.

 

[countrybumpkin]

If it has a BL00 loader, the lift capacity is 705 lbs.

 

[LincTex]

..I was thinking of replacing the filter for the hydraulics, because it might be getting plugged up. Thanks......Bob

Oh, BTW - a "plugged" (I really doubt yours is) hydraulic filter won't affect max "pressure" at all, but it will slow down "flow".
Meaning, hydraulics that still operate at full capacity (but much slower) would indicate it needs a filter change.

You would still need a pressure gauge to do some diagnosing if you think pressures are too low.

 

[Bobby1953]

Yes it is a BL00 loader, but my Kukje Machinery service manual says on page #9, [under the Hydraulic System section], "Lift capacity at lift point" is 1433 lbs. This is for models # 2100,2400,2800 manual transmission, and #2400h, and 2800h HST transmission
Am I reading this wrong? The 705 lb. figure you gave me is approx. where I am for max. capacity now, on my bucket loader. Where did you get the 705 lb. figure. Is there a hydraulic flow adjustment to increase lifting capacity?
Thanks for all your past and future suggestions. I truly appreciate it, you all have been very helpful..Bob

 

[sidecarist]

Yes it is a BL00 loader, but my Kukje Machinery service manual says on page #9, [under the Hydraulic System section], "Lift capacity at lift point" is 1433 lbs. This is for models # 2100,2400,2800 manual transmission, and #2400h, and 2800h HST transmission
Am I reading this wrong? The 705 lb. figure you gave me is approx. where I am for max. capacity now, on my bucket loader. Where did you get the 705 lb. figure. Is there a hydraulic flow adjustment to increase lifting capacity?
Thanks for all your past and future suggestions. I truly appreciate it, you all have been very helpful..Bob

I'm willing to bet that 1433lbs is the 3pt hitch lift at the pins, not the loader... loader lift capacity will be in the loader manual, not the tractor manual as its considered a separate component.

 

[Leejohn]

The reason I said what I did before is because I have a kubota B7800 and our tractors are only 100# total weight between the two. My loader is around the 600 to 700# that it can lift. If we could lift the 1400# it would stand the tractor on it's nose.
After you find out the max psi should be and the loader is the 1st valve in the hyd loop then you can raise the psi at the loader valve.

 

[countrybumpkin]

Goggled specs for the loader.

 

[Bobby1953]

OK, I got it, the bucket lift weight is 705#....Now if I check my pressures as suggested, what psi pressure should I have with a load, and without? There also is what looks like a flow adjustment valve, on the joystick block, assuming I can, adjust this valve to get in the proper psi range.
I have seen on utube the demos, where they push the bucket loader down to the ground, and this will lift up the front end of the tractor off the ground. Well my tractor does not do this at all.....Well thanks again for all of your help, I am learning a lot from all your inputs......Bob