Recent content by griffon

Thanks to rScotty and TractorTech for response. I was suspecting a leak somewhere but could see no drips; a connection with suction pressure would not show itself like this, so thanks, good tip :)

Progress ! I've got a working solution for the moment: straight after starting up, perform hydraulic priming sequence as outlined for oil change. So, turn the wheels hard left, then right, while holding revs hi for 60s each. So it's looking fairly certainly like a trapped air problem. On closer...

Yes ! One filter in the hi pressure circuit and one in the lo pressure feed. I subsequently had leakage with the hi pressure casing but solved that after finding a ruptured seal.

Bonjour from SW France, I run a small tractor for occasional use in market gardening, on 8 acres. Last year I had a worry about the hydraulic fluid - which was clearly contaminated 'foamy', so changed it out, and all was well. Until now in spring startup. The steering is almost impossible to...