My 2011 3038 won't hold bucket in curl. If I don't bump it up every 100yds it dumps. I had a 790 that did the same thing and was one of the reasons (although the hydrostat and hp were the main ones) that I traded. Any idea what would cause this problem? Thanks.
JD 3038e Loader won't hold curl
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Disconnect and reconnect the couplers on the four hyd. hoses. See if that helps... may or may not be the problem.
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Check hydraulic fluid level.
Check for a stuck loader control lever connected to the spool valve.
Check for a stuck loader control lever connected to the spool valve.
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Curl cylinders more than likely need new seals. Mine acted the same to the point where you could see it uncurl in 5 seconds.
I'll try disconnecting and reconnecting the hoses and see if that helps. The hydraulic fluid level is not low. Would the curl cylinders need seals after just 4yr and 275hr? I can also check the loader control lever. Thanks for your help, I didn't know where to start..
I haven't found anything that made a difference so far but I did find that it drops much faster when the engine is running. Not running-an inch and a hald in an hour, running-an inch and a half in 15min. I don't know if that means anything or not.
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Had to replace mine at about 300 hours or so, and after that it held like a rock, almost.
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After reading these posts again I stumbled onto this post that I didn't remember. If the front of the bucket only drops a couple inches in 15 minutes, I would say that would be normal enough. I wouldn't rebuild cylinders if it was that rate. With mine, you could physically see it uncurling. It would uncurl all the way in 1 minute.
