3-Point Hitch Won't lift

[No1umfan]

The three point hitch on my DK45 SE stopped working while I was plowing snow. It won't lift up. The front loader and everything else I can see is working. Seems like the hydraulic lines are all attached. What do I look at next?

 

[George2615]

Most tractors have a knob directly under the front of the seat. If the knob got closed accidentally the 3 pt. work work. The knob controls the speed the 3 pt. lowers but if closed it work work at all.

 

[No1umfan]

If that's the knob with the rabbit and the turtle on it then I have turned it all the way clockwise and all the way counterclockwise and in neither position will the hitch lift

 

[grsthegreat]

is the rear remote stuck in detent? this will deadhead the hydraulics and 3 point wont work.


also, make sure yellow draft control is fully forward

 

[No1umfan]

How do I tell them if the rear remote is stuck in detent. I'm not really sure what that means.

 

[grsthegreat]

if you have rear remotes you have a lever to control them. this lever moves foreward and back. on my tractor there are 2 levers. one will lovk in foreward or reverse position. this is a locking detent. if nothing is installed on the hydraulic system...that is deadheading.

heres a pick of mine...the location may be different on yours.

 

[No1umfan]

if you have rear remotes you have a lever to control them. this lever moves foreward and back. on my tractor there are 2 levers. one will lovk in foreward or reverse position. this is a locking detent. if nothing is installed on the hydraulic system...that is deadheading. heres a pick of mine...the location may be different on yours. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=359846"/>

Looks like I don't have that lever for the rear remote. There's a cut out where that lever would go.

 

[RandyT]

Looks like I don't have that lever for the rear remote. There's a cut out where that lever would go.

Unless I am mistaken that tall lever to the left of the picture with the big knob at the top left of the picture is the control for the remote hydraulic coupler on the rear of the tractor. if that lever is pushed either forward or backwards from center it will deadhead, and you will not have 3 point control. Move that lever forwards and backwards to see if it is centered.

PS that orange cover next the the rubber boot at the bottom of the picture is the cutout for a second rear coupler lever, if installed.

 

[No1umfan]

Unless I am mistaken that tall lever to the left of the picture with the big knob at the top left of the picture is the control for the remote hydraulic coupler on the rear of the tractor. if that lever is pushed either forward or backwards from center it will deadhead, and you will not have 3 point control. Move that lever forwards and backwards to see if it is centered. PS that orange cover next the the rubber boot at the bottom of the picture is the cutout for a second rear coupler lever, if installed.

Yep, that was it. That lever wasn't centered. Thanks a million!!

 

[grsthegreat]

Yep, that was it. That lever wasn't centered. Thanks a million!!

ok, i thought that was all that was wrong. The best way to prevent this again is to make a small loop of hose and connect to the unused rear ports....like this

and just so you know. letting it deadhead (locking it without having anything connected) can damage the hydraulic pump

 

[jtygoku]

+1 on the loop thing. Same thing happened to me. Had me puzzled for awhile. There is some debate whether the loop is necessary but for $10, it seems like pretty cheap insurance against accidentally pushing your remote lever into detent and whatever strain that might put on the hydraulics.

 

[Gittyup]

Definitely add the loop when not in use. Could save you hundreds of dollars.

 

[murphy1244]

You should hear a difference when you dead head it.

 

[Gil Case]

There is no debate, deadheading the pump will cause over heating and premature failure. The debate is whether to take out the detents or add a loop in order to avoid deadheading the pump. Since I use a log splitter and backhoe, I like the detents and the loop is an easier solution for me.

 

[No1umfan]

ok, i thought that was all that was wrong. The best way to prevent this again is to make a small loop of hose and connect to the unused rear ports....like this <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=361084"/>and just so you know. letting it deadhead (locking it without having anything connected) can damage the hydraulic pump

I'm a little unclear on the "loop". It looks likes there is just an 8 inch piece of hose attached to a coupler. Is there a literal "loop"? Is there any potential drawback to this?

 

[grsthegreat]

I'm a little unclear on the "loop". It looks likes there is just an 8 inch piece of hose attached to a coupler. Is there a literal "loop"? Is there any potential drawback to this?

its just a loop of hose with male and female couplers on end. you plug them in the rear ports to complete the circuit. this prevents accidental deadheading of the system (running rear hydraulics without any implement attached).

 

[grsthegreat]

I'm a little unclear on the "loop". It looks likes there is just an 8 inch piece of hose attached to a coupler. Is there a literal "loop"? Is there any potential drawback to this?

its just a loop of hose with male and female couplers on end. you plug them in the rear ports to complete the circuit. this prevents accidental deadheading of the system (running rear hydraulics without any implement attached).

there is NO detrimental issues with using this loop. its a safety thing

and yes, it is a literal loop.....plugs into both ports

 

[MotorSeven]

Something else is wrong, the right hand(tall) lever remote does not have detent balls in it, so it should never get "stuck" in either direction unless something is pushing against it(like your leg, or a towel, or a chain, small dog, etc). Only my added rear remote control(shorter handle like the one in gr's pic had detent balls in is which I neutered a long time ago).

 

[MotorSeven]

Ah-ha, I posted the above before looking at No1's pic. I see a rag, a chain and a stick......one of those is the culprit I bet:laughing:

 

[ksbrdmkr]

I bought a 1/2" 2 wire hyd 12" hose for $11.99 at our family farm store to fit the threads on a couple of standard male pioneer couplers that were in the tool box. Pretty simple.