JD 2240 3 PT control?

[dcyrilc]

I just bought my first tractor. It's a John Deere 2240. I hooked a 8ft black blade on it and raised it up to go and grade the driveway. When I lower the control lever it take about five minutes for the 3 point to lower. Anybody have any suggestions besides ordering an operators manual?

 

[kennyd]

Ordering a manual is is good idea...but in the mean time-there is a ROD (rate-of-drop) valve under the seat that control's how fast the 3PH drops depending on the wieght of the implement.

 

[dcyrilc]

OK, found a bolt with a plate attached to it under the seat. truning it lowered the 3ph and tightening it raises the 3ph. Doesn't seem to matter what I do with the two levers on the side.

 

[jenkinsph]

OK, found a bolt with a plate attached to it under the seat. truning it lowered the 3ph and tightening it raises the 3ph. Doesn't seem to matter what I do with the two levers on the side.

Are you referring to the load and depth control? Look for letters L and D usually there are about 3 or 4 positions you can choose from.

There is another transmission fill cap with a small piece of steel centered on the tractor too.

Neither of these is what KennyD is referring to though. Look for a round knob.


Steve

 

[dcyrilc]

I don't know... I haven't found anything but the bolt with the plate under the seat. There's a filler cap behind the seat. And there are two levers on the right hand side. A large one attached to a fan shaped plate and a small one with 4 or 5 detents tight to the transmission. It doesn't seem to matter what I do with those two levers - when you start the tractor, the 3PH rises and when you shut off the tractor, the 3PH goes down. If I loosen the bolt I found under the seat, the 3PH will go down while the tractor is running and if I retighten it the 3PH raises. Doesn't seem to matter what I do with the levers on the side.

 

[mfreund]

Can you post a picture of below the seat??

 

[dcyrilc]

I planned to do that this morning when I went to feed the cows, but forgot my camera. I'll try to remember tomorrow. The more I look at it and think about it, I'm beginning to think that I may have a broken or disconnected linkage inside. I ordered a manual, but it won't be here until sometime next week. Right now I'm just trying to figure out which control is supose to do what and I think I figured that out???

I believe the larger lever should control the up/down on the 3PH and doesn't. I think the smaller lever with the detents tight to the 3PH housing is like a depth control or something. I'm pretty sure the bolt under the seat is the control mentioned earlier for controlling the drop pressure. I'll try to get pix out tomorrow.

 

[jenkinsph]

dcyrilc,
I did spend some time last night out of curiosity looking at the parts diagrams for your 2240, it is like most older Deeres. Can't be positive but it appears to me that the screw under the seat with the small rectangular tab should be the ROD adjustment. For starters I would set the load and depth control lever in the middle position. The larger lever attached to the quadrant with slider is your rockshaft raise and lower control.

You should sign up on the JD parts website to gain access to the exploded view parts diagrams, only takes a minute or two and can help you tremendously.


Steve

 

[dcyrilc]

Thanx Steve.

I've already regestered. Did that a week before I got the tractor home. I printed out all the sheets for the tractor and impliments, and put them in a 3 ring binder in sheet protectors so that I would have them available anytime I need them.

I have the camera on the table with my keys so I won't forget it this morning when I head to the ranch to feed cows.

Cyril

 

[dcyrilc]

Here are the pix.