Different BH-75 Hoe Problem on B3030HST

[3030PJ]

Hi All,
My first post on this forum after a few months of lurking. Anyhooo..I finally stepped up and bought a B3030/FEL/BH-75 a couple of weeks ago. After about 3 months of comparing I thought it was the best fit for my needs, both physically and financially. All is well except when I have the BH-75 Hoe disconnected from the tractor. When the now stand alone hoe is sitting level in my shop, the top "O"-rings on the "crowd/bucket" control stick leak hyraulic fluid out the top. It only happens when the hoe is NOT plumbed into the tractor! I've had the hoe off about 3 times now and the leak doesn't seem quite as prevalent as it was. Any ideas before I succumb to the hassle of getting the unit back to the dealer? I always "unload" the hydraulic pressure prior to disconnecting the hyd. hoses if that means anything. No other problems (yet) with the tractor/FEL or hoe. No vibrations on the B3030 that others have mentioned. <font color="red"> </font> <font color="black"> </font>

 

[Stef]

I have the same setup and no leak... but I have vibration. IMHO it's not normal and it should be checked by your dealer.

 

[3030PJ]

OK, I just used the hoe for 2 hours today and now all the control stick "o"-rings are leaking hydraulic fluid out the top, including the out rigger levers...while the machine's running. Guess I got to get it to the dealer. How big a deal is it to swap out the control valve/stick "o"-rings?

 

[Stef]

Definitively you'll need the assistance of your dealer on this one. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[JerryG]

The only thing that I could think that would cause what you are describing is excess pressure. I mean really, really high pressure.