NYCheese
Silver Member
Was out brush mowing for a few hours today, without any issues. Rough terrain, but mostly just pasture grass and weeds, goldenrod, etc... When I called it a day, I raised up the mower to drive home on the road, and immediately smelled hot hydraulic fluid. Got off the tractor, but didn't initially see anything. Drove 1/4 mile home, and left a trail on the road the whole way. Got under the tractor and saw this mess. It's definitely coming from the 3pt valve somewhere, but I can't see exactly where. If I lower the 3pt all the way, it seems to stop leaking (or at least slow to a drip). If I raise it with the mower still attached, it sprays a pretty large amount of oil under there somewhere.
I bought the tractor new in 2019, so I'm hoping this will be a warranty issue, but I don't expect to hear from the dealer until monday at the earliest. Anything I can do, or should do, in the meantime? Or just wait to talk to the dealer? Looks like a pretty big job, would have to at least remove the fender and seat panels just to get access to the valve.
I bought the tractor new in 2019, so I'm hoping this will be a warranty issue, but I don't expect to hear from the dealer until monday at the earliest. Anything I can do, or should do, in the meantime? Or just wait to talk to the dealer? Looks like a pretty big job, would have to at least remove the fender and seat panels just to get access to the valve.