Ford 1920 Hydraulics acting wierd......is it just cold oil?

[ErikVann]

Hello
I have a ford 1920 with 1150 hrs on it. I noticed some strange behavior with the 3pt lift today as I was moving things around the yard in preparation for the coming snow storm. The hydraulics in general were sluggish but particularly so on the 3pt lift. I have a 6' box blade on there now. It would lift the blade very slowly. If I used either of the loader functions to lift the bucket or curl the 3pt would stop lifting and then bring the implement up at normal speed after I released the loader function. We have had some sustained cold weather (for mid Dec.) single digits at night and upper 10s-20s during the day. Is it possible that this is just the result of cold sluggish oil? I didn't run the tractor long enough to get things good and warm. so I don't know if will go away when it warms up. I also didn't want to keep running it if I could be damaging something. I am eagerly awaiting this first of the year snowstorm and the arrival of my first baby BOY, so please I hope you have good news for me about my tractor! Thanks
Erik

 

[DK35vince]

I doubt you have a problem.
Very likely just cold oil and it will operate fine once warmed up.

 

[sixdogs]

I had a 2110 and it sounds like cold oil to me. Mine took a long time to warm up.
Could also maybe need a new hydraulic filter and some of these tractors have a sump screen on the side of the trans under a 3 bolt cover. Your may or may not have one.

Best guess is cold oil.