Century 3045 three point
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52wej
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- 2004 Century 2535 (3510 Branson equivalent), 2016 Kubota MX 5200
Check and see if you have a knob that controls the speed of the three point hitch. It could be turned to a closed position. I have one on my 2535. It is just below the seat near the the PTO lever and the FWD control. Willie Jones
So far it's all talk I call and it's never in. Today I called and he will talk to his rep. I'll let you know. I think it would be cool to scan shop manuels and post them if we dont get into copyright problems.
I go on a motorcycle website and every bike is listed
I go on a motorcycle website and every bike is listed
I have an owners manual, but it is not very detailed. Especially with problems with three point. I talked with a local dealer who also said that the manuals are very hard to find. He did tell me that Branson Tractors had bought out Century brand, but even they may not have the exact manual that is needed for your model.
There is no "safety switch" or interlock as far as I know.
There is a..... Hmmm, how to describe it ????
Lets call it an "extra input" to the position control.
It is on the left side of the rear axle and (the way I look at it) it is intended to take a control cable - looks as if a bicycle brake cable would fit.
There is reference in the shop manual to using it for a rear implement, the translation is confusing, but I take it to mean that a control cable from a roto-tiller can be used as a third input to the 3 ph hydraulic control. The first 2 being the lever and the rock shaft's actual position.
(Maybe it is the 4th input, draft control being the third)
Anyway, if you can find that it might be worth CAREFULLY moving it to see if you can get it to raise/lower the 3 ph.
Just getting in there and looking at it and the other two inputs might reveal something amiss.
Say a twig jammed up in the little levers and mechanisms.
Let me know if you need pics, I can probably shoot some today, or maybe scan a page from the manual that describes this if the snow and rain gets bad.
EDIT:
I just looked outside and remembered that my hoe is on right now.
It might be tricky trying to get pics and the lift arms are fully raised and have to stay that way.
I'll dig out the manual.
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As the saying goes, if it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have ANY !
The manuals are "stored away"; a spousal decision, how/why could I need them in winter ?
The digital camera's battery is flat.
The GOOD news is that the lever is VERY obvious, even with the hoe on there.
It is a thin flat bar, maybe 5 inches long and sticks straight up beside the top link mount holes, perhaps 2 or 3 inches away from the top link mounting bracket.
It operates a rod that runs forwards and all that interacts with the position lever, rock shaft's actual position, draft control, etc.
I hesitate to say you can't miss it, but it should be pretty obvious (-:
With a bit of head scratching you might be able to figure this out, e.g. the rock shaft's rod may be indicating that it is already at the desired "there", or the position lever may not be indicating your desired "there", etc.
The manuals are "stored away"; a spousal decision, how/why could I need them in winter ?
The digital camera's battery is flat.
The GOOD news is that the lever is VERY obvious, even with the hoe on there.
It is a thin flat bar, maybe 5 inches long and sticks straight up beside the top link mount holes, perhaps 2 or 3 inches away from the top link mounting bracket.
It operates a rod that runs forwards and all that interacts with the position lever, rock shaft's actual position, draft control, etc.
I hesitate to say you can't miss it, but it should be pretty obvious (-:
With a bit of head scratching you might be able to figure this out, e.g. the rock shaft's rod may be indicating that it is already at the desired "there", or the position lever may not be indicating your desired "there", etc.
DavesTractor
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Have you just removed a backhoe or anything, or did it just stop working one day?
Is it in the down position now, or is it stuck in the full up position?
With the tractor not running, can you have someone raise and lower the three-point handle while you look with a flashlight under the panel below the seat to see if the handle is actually doing what it is supposed to?
I removed my back hoe a month prior.
Then I had my wood splitter on an switched to the York rake.
It is down but when I have the lever in the up position it will raise a bit after 10 minutes
Further word on the shop manuel I ordered It will be in at the end of the week.
We will see
Then I had my wood splitter on an switched to the York rake.
It is down but when I have the lever in the up position it will raise a bit after 10 minutes
Further word on the shop manuel I ordered It will be in at the end of the week.
We will see
DavesTractor
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On some tractors, when you remove the backhoe, you have to hook up a hydraulic hose to make the three-point work. If yours is like this, unhook and rehook the quick connects. As you know, each QC has a valve in the end of it, and sometimes re-seating them will fix the problem.
Thanks, I'll try that. That makes sense.
I second that, especially if it is an Amerequip hoe with those wretched quick connects that kinda/sorta connect.
I'm not feeling good about the 10 minute delay though.
I still suggest you get a good look around where the linkages go into the axle.
Up high on the left side, starting at that "extra" lever that pokes up.
Follow the rod that is connected to it, find the one that comes from the left side of the rock shaft and the one that comes (crossed from the right side) from the position lever.
The rock shaft one indicates where things currently ARE, the one from the position lever indicates where you want things to go TO.
Draft control and that extra lever "modify" the position lever's input.
It is even POSSIBLE that the hose coming back from the loader to your hoe is hooked over these linkages and creating a minor jam. If not the hose itself, maybe a hose protector sleeve.
BTW, that hose might be going OUT TO, or coming BACK FROM the loader, I don't remember which way the flow goes.
Update ?
Well the problem was that I have my log splitter hooked up to the aux. hydraulics. I would bungee the valve open. after removing the log splitter the aux. lever stuck leaving it open disabling the 3-point hydraulics. The lever actually broke.
Solution: I removed the seat and sheet metal below the seat put a socket oner the lever receptacle and freed up the valve.
Bingo, It works fine. Since the sheet metal is off I am using rubbing compound and wax on all the red painted surfaces and detailing it.
I do have 2 pretty lame questions.
I did get my service Manuel and was surprised how little it shows.
1. The fill opening on the rear end. with the hooked shaped orange rubber threaded cap marked oil. Is that the hydraulic fluid fill?
2.The Plastic Tank next to the fuel tank with the large cap marked oil. Is that the Engine oil tank?
DavesTractor
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Not "lame";
1) Yes, that is trans oil
2) I don't think mine has another tank near the fuel tank, hmmmmmm
Is this a newer model with HYDRO ?
(OK, maybe THAT was lame) (-:
