Lost All Hydraulics on TC 33DA (20040

Pastor Chris · Jul 27, 2018

Went out to where we are building our farm and started the tractor up. Initially the hydraulics worked as I rolled the front end loader bucket to make sure there was no water in it. When I went to lift the front loader, nothing! I checked the rear 3-point hitch and no pressure there either. The tractor has a 14LA loader on the front and a Shaver post driver on the rear right now. I don't have a lot of experience with the hydraulics, but the reservoir level is full and the fluid is clear and clean. Checked all the hoses installed and looked for any leakage under the tractor and found nothing. Could this simply be a pump failure? Everything worked fine hydraulically 8 days ago when we used the tractor last. Looking for suggestions and troubleshooting assistance.

Any help appreciated!

Pastor Chris

Halftrack · Jul 27, 2018

Try disconnecting the hydraulics for the post driver.

Pastor Chris · Jul 28, 2018

Halftrack,
Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it this morning and still no pressure. I have a feeling it may be pump replacement time. The hardest part will be getting the implements off and the tractor onto the flatbed trailer for a trip to the local NH guys.
Chris

Leejohn · Jul 28, 2018

Might put loader in float and back onto trailer.

Pastor Chris · Nov 26, 2018

Just a quick follow-up on my hydraulics problem. It turns out the pump was shot (14 years of hard work on the farm with lots of loader use) and I had it replaced. Everything in back up and running well. FYI, the dealer said that type of problem is usually either the pump or the relief valve assembly (both of them are about $400-500 each).

Happy Tractoring!

Pastor Chris