Ford 1710 hydraulics failure

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gregoryjwells

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Argyle, tx
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Ford 1710
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.
 
   / Ford 1710 hydraulics failure #2  
Disconnect and reconnect you hyd hoses to the FEL. Sometimes they push apart under pressure just enough to slow them down.
 
   / Ford 1710 hydraulics failure #3  
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.
 
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  • Thread Starter
#4  
I'll research and report back. Thanks for the help.
 
   / Ford 1710 hydraulics failure
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#5  
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.
 

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