Deere 3320 bucket won't stay up

[Big Dog Tractor]

I have a 3320 with 600 hours and all of a sudden the bucket won't hold..it wants to fall slowly. All other functions lift, lower, curl up and down, plus the 4 in 1 works fine. Bought the tractor new and haven't had the first problem.

 

[AKKAMAAN]

I have a 3320 with 600 hours and all of a sudden the bucket won't hold..it wants to fall slowly. All other functions lift, lower, curl up and down, plus the 4 in 1 works fine. Bought the tractor new and haven't had the first problem.

See 3-4 recent threads of futuresweets10...it has it all covered...$$$experience too

 

[kennyd]

I have a 3320 with 600 hours and all of a sudden the bucket won't hold..it wants to fall slowly. All other functions lift, lower, curl up and down, plus the 4 in 1 works fine. Bought the tractor new and haven't had the first problem.

Welcome to TBN

Most likely, the cylinder on your loader need to be rebuilt-they are bypassing internally. This is NOT a uncommon problem.

Try this simple test:

-Raise the loader and rest it on something (truck bed, retaining wall, ect.) about 4 or 5 feet high.
-Shut the machine off, move the joystick to relieve pressure and then disconnect the QD's to the loader (just like you where going to remove it)
-Now back away from what the loader is resting on, And I will bet the loader falls/leaks down just like before proving that the cylinders need rebuilding.

There are plenty of threads just like this if you search some