425 John Deere Hydraulic Fluid

[newatthis123]

I just bought a 425 John Deere. 1183 hours. I know almost nothing about tractors. When I got it home and started it up, it spit some hydraulic fluid out of one of the 4 holes/caps that the hydraulic hoses for the snowblower connects to. There are no dust caps on it right now, I intend to buy some. However, I drove it around a little bit, PTO shaft sometimes stalls a bit before starting. But when I got back I noticed that some hydraulic fluid was dripping out of that same hole. What could be causing this and what needs to be done about it? Thanks!

 

[RNeumann]

It sounds like the hydraulic quick connects or QDs. Those are a fairly common item and they do wear out and leak sometimes. It’s also possible that a little chunk of debris is stuck in it and hooking the snow blow up and disconnecting it will fix that. If it’s replacement time most hydraulic shops stock the QDs- just bring a set of your old ones in so they can match them up.

 

[newatthis123]

Thanks!