JD 3038e Loader won't hold curl

SPYDERLK · May 27, 2015

Its probably the loader control valve. If you pop the QCs for the curl circuit off the valve does it still happen?

Ty swain · May 27, 2015

Pistons might need to be repacked or replaced, have you done any unusually rigorous work with it lately?

omrebel · May 31, 2015

It wasn't the cylinders, I had them rebuilt but they said they didn't see any obvious problems. I put them back on and there isn't much difference. It'm thinking it must be in the loader control valve. Does it have any kind of adjustments?

omrebel · May 31, 2015

SPYDERLK said:
Its probably the loader control valve. If you pop the QCs for the curl circuit off the valve does it still happen?

It doesn't have QC but I could unscrew, but wouldn't the hydraulic oil just drain from the cylinders?

arlen4720 · May 31, 2015

omrebel said:
It doesn't have QC but I could unscrew, but wouldn't the hydraulic oil just drain from the cylinders?

Yes it would. With quick connects, it would tell you if the problem were in the cylinder or in the valve.

SPYDERLK · May 31, 2015

omrebel said:
It doesn't have QC but I could unscrew, but wouldn't the hydraulic oil just drain from the cylinders?

Yeah 2. But youve already determined that it isnt the cyls - so no point. If its not drippin on the floor somewhere it is the curl spool in the valve. It will have to be disassembled to fix. JD ought to have a clue about the valve they use / whether fix is feasible.
larry