RWFalkenstein
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I just purchased a 4600 HST and mine acts the same way you describe here. Let me know what you find out.
JD 4600 HST sluggish when changing directions
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My problem wound up being the Hydrostat pump. I took it to the local JD dealer and they tore it down and sure enough you could see how worn the pump was. I haven't received th total bill yet but the pump rebuild was to be around $2000 t0 $2500. The good news is the tractor is back to running.
cobracnvt
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How many hours did the tractor have on it for the pump to be worn out?
samhudson3
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- Central NC, Southern part of Heaven
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- John Deere 4300
Good question. I have a 1999 4300 HST...
jcalla
Silver Member
Lube everything up real good.
RWFalkenstein
New member
My JD 4600 tractor had only 1,080 hours and apparently this sluggish symptom was very unusual. The pump tested fine. My John Deere dealer ended up replacing the hydro control and piston. The tractor had to be split and required special tools to do the work. The bill for parts and service was over $4,000. It works fine now.
mfreund
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Ouch, well at least it fixed it!!
