MF GC2410 Front Loader Hydraulic Problem

peterjd6 · Mar 16, 2017

Funny you asked, its been way too cold to try and two days ago we got 23 inches of snow. Would of been nice to have the MF working. But today temps got up to high 30's so its shorts weather all of a sudden. Just tried pushing in the pin on the dump connector, it wasn't under any pressure built-up. Once the pin was back in its normal position a drop or two of fluid leaked out. My time constraint didn't allow for anything else.

427cjackson · Mar 16, 2017

I heard ya...I'm in Hollis Maine...will melt fast over the next couple weeks. Seems like you're not getting fluid/pressure to the dump cylinder. I'm no hydraulics expert, but I would unscrew the hoses at each end of both cylinders ...start the tractor and slightly operate each function (curl, dump) and make sure you get fluid out of each hose. If no fluid, then work your way back to through the system (control valve). Remember that QD fittings have a check-valve so no fluid will escape. If you do have fluid, then I'd look at the cylinders (can you push them in/out by hand with the lines disconnected).

peterjd6 · Mar 22, 2017

We had another couple of warm days giving me a chance to work this problem some more. After replacing the quick connector > still getting no fluid out of the lower disconnected hose. So I then disconnected the first connection after the quick connector to see if anything at all was making it that far. Nothing on the regular Dump command. Just by dumb luck I got flow out of the dump hose during the lower command if I toggled the joy stick just so. Re-connected the hose to see if I could get the bucket to dump while lowering and toggling the joystick "just-so" but the bucket would ease down quicker then I was able to toggle. So now I am thinking the problem may be in the linkage of the joystick (which to the naked eye looks fine) or the value spooler.

peterjd6 · Apr 25, 2017

My problem has finally been solved. Thanks to everyone who pitched in ideas. Once the weather warmed up here and I had a good chance to test the lines front to back; turns out the issue was a pinched cable coming off the joystick. Just replaced it ($95) and its running fine.

- now its back to work.