What did you do on or to your LS Tractor today?

[LS Tractor Owner]

You cannot expect the hydraulics to much more than barely move at idle, especially after the fluid is warm. The owners manual states to not even move the tractor / hydraulics unless the RPM is over a minimum of 1500 rpm (at least mine does). My neighbors new MT225-S owners manual stated to allow the tractor to warm up for at least 5 minutes before moving or using the hydraulics, at 1600 RPM above 45 degrees, lower than that, warm it up longer. It has the same engine as yours.

 

[ptsg]

Loader will move just fine at idle under normal circumstances. If it barely moves, something is wrong.

When I'm stacking stuff or moving something delicate with the forks, I'm always idling at 1000 RPMs, give or take which is the idle speed for the tractor. Yes the moves slower versus running at higher RPMs but will still move at a decent speed. Both cold and warm oil.

Going big Diggin's description, he says it barely moves when warm at 1300 RPM which is already above idle. I would say something is not quite right.

 

[Diggin It]

1300 is bottomed out. I(t doesn't go lower than that ... maybe 1260 or something.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

At idle on mine ( also 1300), the loader will barely move, also obvious load on engine (can hear the difference), but just bumping it up to 1500, big difference. Then it moves much better. Consider the pump flow also, the 125 has 6.7 gals/min, my 3025 has 12.9 gals/min. Not sure if that comes into play.

My neighbors 225-S will barely lift a cinder block at idle, at 2K RPM, it lifted and carried a full 100 gal propane tank.

 

[K5lwq]

Diggin, is this something new you have noticed or has it always behaved this way?

Apparently the LS idles a little higher than my Kioti or Branson. At 1300 RPM I would think the loader should move without issue. Maybe not fast but should be noticeable movement.

Before I upgraded the pump on my Kioti, it would not move at idle, around 800 RPM. But that was a 7 GPM pump and it was worn. With the 10 GPM pump It moves no problem at idle now. At 1300 RPM it will move pretty much at normal speed.

 

[Diggin It]

Diggin, is this something new you have noticed or has it always behaved this way?

Can't say for sure. Never really paid attention. Sounds like it's in the 'not a problem' category though. Guess I was wondering in part because of the rear axle leak, thinking there might be a connection.

Thinking of going to a different hydro fluid also. 424 has been getting some good feedback here. Not sure about the orange super fluid.

 

[sodamo]

Digging around the manual I found where I’m supposed to kick mine up to 1500 min.

 

[Diggin It]

Little bugger has a drinking problem when made to work. Sucked down about a gallon an hour when running at PTO speed mowing open ground and hills for 8 hours or so over the last two days.

 

[sodamo]

I’ve added 231 gal (aprrox) in 229.3 hours. That’s a drinking problem I don’t mind supporting

 

[neilkingent]

I ran a ripper from my box blade into the right rear tire.