3-Point Hitch Kubota L245D sudden loss of 3-point hitch

[DoRon]

3-point hitch will not lift. No unusual noise when it stopped working. The front loader still works. Can't find anything obvious. Does anyone have any ideas what may have happened?

 

[2458n]

My guess would be your filter for the tractors hyd. is plugged full of crud. It is located on the left side of the trans. It is covered by a oval plate with two bolt heads showing. This filter is a screen which costs about 20.00 dollars to replace. My L245DT has the front loader ran off the engines crank out front. The trans collects water in the oil over the years, and the filter collects these ice crystals and becomes so full it shuts off the oil flow. Check with Messicks parts breakdown on line to find this filters location. My lever would not raise the drawbar at all. This of course would be a good time to replace your rear end fluids. Hope this helps.

 

[DoRon]

Thanks for the suggestion. I just did the rear filter and fluid. My front loader runs off the 3-point hydraulics, so I'm still not sure what's going on.