Ford 1710 hydraulics stopped after going up a hill Coincidence????? Now wea

[parluskq]

Did a full fluid and filter change 10 hours ago when I replaced the clutch. Today I was moving some dirt and decided to work my gravel driveway. Our driveway is pretty steep, I went to the top and turned around and about halfway down I noticed the rear lift was notworking, shortly after my steering went as well. I let the tractor sit and the lift will work when it is´ cold but it is´ very slow and will stop working after about 5-10 minutes the power steering will go shortly after. Fluid levels are good. Drained half of the fluid, it was a little dark but no debris. I thought maybe I got air in the system but this one should self bleed I am pretty sure. The steering also feels jerky but not as bad as the lift. What do you guys think?forgot to mention, I just rebuilt the lift cylinder 3 hours ago...

 

[parluskq]

As far as I can tell there isn’t a sump screen

 

[oldnslo]

Not familiar with your tractor but a couple of things to check since possible change in tractor orientation could have created a slightly different pump inlet condition

Look at the suction line between the pump and transmission housing. If any rubber hoses are they cracked or soft and spongy? These have been known to be a problem on some tractors.

Check any clamps or connections in the suction line.

Loosen a fitting on the pump pressure port to see if you get oil flow or oil and air mix. This would indicate an air leak on the pump inlet.