Ford 1710 hydraulics failure

[gregoryjwells]

I just purchased a Ford 1710 (model AL3136). The bucket is extremely slow to raise/lower. The former owner said he had tried to pull a stump out and the hydraulics have not been the same since. I have never worked on any hydraulic systems before and would appreciate any direction on how to start to determine what failed.

 

[dex3361]

Disconnect and reconnect you hyd hoses to the FEL. Sometimes they push apart under pressure just enough to slow them down.

 

[J_J]

Install a hyd gage and use it to trouble shoot and analyze your hyd problems.

The relief setting might need some adjusting.

Some of the cyl seals might be worn, or a valve spool.

 

[gregoryjwells]

I'll research and report back. Thanks for the help.

 

[gregoryjwells]

That was it!
As I traced the lines back from the FEL to the quick disconnects, one of the lines came off just by me wiggling it a tiny bit. I snapped it back in and now have full lift/descent on the FEL. It's still a bit sluggish and slow, but this is a 30 year old machine after all.

Thanks for the suggestions.