So my PT-180 has been flawless..up until last weekend. I went to push some brush back up into a pile, and instead of powering up the hill, my PT-180 just started thunking or clicking once the wheels encountered any resistance. The thunking noise has been happening for a while now, but only decelrating while going down steep hills (or going full speed and letting up on the pedal quickly). I assumed it was a pressure bypass or something normal...guess not.
Bucket works fine, no power issues.
I shot a quick video to show the issue: iCloud
Tractor has about ~75 hours. Purchased in 2019. Maintained pretty well.
I called Terry up this morning here and he indicated that the "valve plate" on my tram pump was probably having issues. So it appears that I am now going to be pulling the tram pump.
Anyone else experience this issue?
Could I have done anything to cause this?
How hard is the tram pump to pull out? Any instructions / recommendations on how to pull it out?
I'm a reasonable shade-tree mechanic, but this PT is my first experience with hydraulic systems.
Bucket works fine, no power issues.
I shot a quick video to show the issue: iCloud
Tractor has about ~75 hours. Purchased in 2019. Maintained pretty well.
I called Terry up this morning here and he indicated that the "valve plate" on my tram pump was probably having issues. So it appears that I am now going to be pulling the tram pump.
Anyone else experience this issue?
Could I have done anything to cause this?
How hard is the tram pump to pull out? Any instructions / recommendations on how to pull it out?
I'm a reasonable shade-tree mechanic, but this PT is my first experience with hydraulic systems.