John Deere 1050 Hydraulic 3 Pt Hitch hangs up or down. This tractor has no attachments yet or no power steering. The 3 Pt Hitch will go either way after it is sitting (not running) and will go up or down, then lock up again. My initial rookie mistake (lower Alabama old codger) was when I put paper towel in the hydraulic lines to avoid moisture contamination and forgetting about it!!!
I hired a local tractor repair guy to replace the pump with a USED (???, HMM? $1800) one from a tractor junk yard. It worked for a very short time. He had me to change the fluids & clean the filter 4 or 5 times when it started messing up. It set up for a month with the 3 pt hitch up. I changed the hydraulic oil again & cleaned a gummy filter with a small paper residue in it still and the fluid was heavily water contained. I have turned open the Rockshaft, adjusted the Rockshaft speed of draft lever, and moved the control lever up & down numerous times. It works up or down but hangs up immediately. After sitting awhile then locks up or down again. I have changed out the filter twice. The first one had paper in it. The second time it seemed ok. I plan to change it one more time and will get back to you with an update.
Some how, I don't think its the used pump gone bad, but who knows? If I replace it, I will get it rebuilt with some 2 year warranty and not another used one. My big idea of retooling this old tractor has gone bad. The clutch & throw out bearing beat me up, LOL! Didn't mind repainting it so far. I have already mounted the front end loader brackets and had big dreams about building a shop with it. Looks like a forever project.
Please, Help me (Begging!!!) with your solutions to get the hydraulics back working. I'm an old 69 year old semiretired dreamer and still love my old tractor!
I hired a local tractor repair guy to replace the pump with a USED (???, HMM? $1800) one from a tractor junk yard. It worked for a very short time. He had me to change the fluids & clean the filter 4 or 5 times when it started messing up. It set up for a month with the 3 pt hitch up. I changed the hydraulic oil again & cleaned a gummy filter with a small paper residue in it still and the fluid was heavily water contained. I have turned open the Rockshaft, adjusted the Rockshaft speed of draft lever, and moved the control lever up & down numerous times. It works up or down but hangs up immediately. After sitting awhile then locks up or down again. I have changed out the filter twice. The first one had paper in it. The second time it seemed ok. I plan to change it one more time and will get back to you with an update.
Some how, I don't think its the used pump gone bad, but who knows? If I replace it, I will get it rebuilt with some 2 year warranty and not another used one. My big idea of retooling this old tractor has gone bad. The clutch & throw out bearing beat me up, LOL! Didn't mind repainting it so far. I have already mounted the front end loader brackets and had big dreams about building a shop with it. Looks like a forever project.
Please, Help me (Begging!!!) with your solutions to get the hydraulics back working. I'm an old 69 year old semiretired dreamer and still love my old tractor!
