BX 24 Snowblower

[whatever1]

Hello,
I just put my snowblower back on my 24. Took off the bucket with no problem.
The problem now is I cannot lift the snowblower. With engine spped up the front piston will barely move. I can raise it if I use a 2x4 as a pry bar and lift it while I have the lever in the up position. It is almost like it is binding. It was stored indoors all summer and no fluid leaked out.
Any thoughts ?

Thanks

 

[stuarth]

I would first check the couplers by seeing if the ball inside moves and make sure they are on all the way and also check the fluid in the tractor.

 

[whatever1]

Thanks... I checked the balls and then move... the connectors are on ..
I will check the fluid... althought I have never noticed any leaks...

 

[whatever1]

Fluid level is up.... right in the middle.

I disconnected the top of the piston ( pulled out the pin) and it still will not travel.
I had the bucket on and was using it just fine earlier today.
Could the piston be binding somehow.... It was sitting extended and with white grease on the rod.

 

[Riptide23]

Check your 3 point hitch lever, next to your right hip. I believe if it's not in the mid position, it robs fluid from the other hydraulic devices, like your FEL, or whatever you have in its place...

Up until this summer, I never took the backhoe off, and never even took the 3PH out of the box. I never paid much attention to the 3PH lever, until I started having similar issues such as yours.

 

[Lockport]

Are you sure you have your hoses orientated correctly? I have my Quickhitch on the top and bottommost hyrdaulic adapters and it seems every season I forget where they go as they only have yellow dirt caps.

 

[Dataway]

Are you sure you have your hoses orientated correctly? I have my Quickhitch on the top and bottommost hyrdaulic adapters and it seems every season I forget where they go as they only have yellow dirt caps.

+1 ... I do the same thing every year too. Thrower cylinder does some strange things if you don't hook up to the right connections
JohnnyB

 

[whatever1]

My BX came with colored rings on the hoses.. red / blue and I thought they went to the top 2 connectors (red / blue)
I will double check.

 

[whatever1]

Thanks everyone.... It was operator error... I had the hoses in the wrong place...