3-Point Hitch FarmTrac 545DTC Hydraulic Suction Screen

[u098072]

I need to remove and clean (i.e. throw it into the trash) the suction screen on the hydraulic system of my FarmTrac 545 DTC. I have removed the 4 bolt cover on the left side of the hydraulic fluid sump, and drained the fluid. I can see the suction tube which is suppose to contain the screen, but I am not sure how to remove it. Can anyone tell me how to remove that screen? I believe it is plugged up and causing my hydraulics not to work properly.

 

[Tom W]

Some time back (when Farmtrac was in the all other brands section) there was a post by SESS whose family had a dealership in Florida about some of the Indian made Farmtracs having a problem with sliming of the hydraulic oil and plugging the suction strainer. I do not think I would remove the strainer, but would clean it and change all of the hydraulic and transmission oil. I am not sure on the Farmtrac, but on some similar Fords it is necessary to remove the hydraulic cover on top of the differential to service the suction strainer.

 

[u098072]

The problem ended up being the (heart shaped) oring that seals between suction and discharge of the hydraulic pump (internal to the pump). I scavanged an oring off of a Ford hydraulic pump and it worked like a champ.