JD 790 tractor leaking hydraulic fluid

[hntrmansam]

Any advice or feedback is appreciated. I have been clearing some land with a John Deere 790 Tractor and have been pretty ruff with it. I've been pushing over trees and getting under the roots to prevent further work of stump removal. I decided i would try to push over a tree that was a bit to much for the tractor and i heard the hydraulic oil release. My problem is that it is coming from around the bolt head on the spool valve, or at least thats what i beleive its called. The location of the bolt is on the right side of the tractor under the rear tire well. There are four bolts that have marks that line up. My question is how do i fix it? And can i get by without replacing the spool valve? Thanks

 

[kennyd]

Welcome to TBN

Without actually seeing where the leak is-it's hard to give a real answer. I would not assume that the valve needs to be replaced just yet. below is a picture of the valve, can you determine where the leak is?