please ...please help..john deere guy is clueless...

[mcgill72143]

so the john deere dealer sends out a mechanic to my house to put the independent hydro kit on and he didn't have any instructions to do it...so he tries anyway and ends up messing up the hose that came with the kit(cracked the fitting)...now he has to order the hose and pick the tractor up when it gets in.......do any of you guys have a pic of the cylinder installed on the 2320 so I can show him how it goes on.......ps...this kid is about 18-20 years old.....he makes me nervous.....

 

[kennyd]

I can't help with a picture, but I would be nervous also-enough that I would call the dealer and tell them to send out a different mechanic WITH instructions.

 

[mcgill72143]

forgot to add...he was here for 4 hours.....

 

[glc24]

so the john deere dealer sends out a mechanic to my house to put the independent hydro kit on and he didn't have any instructions to do it

Boy,that sounds like a real "fly by night" deal. I'd call the dealer and tell him,you pay me and I'll put it on myself.


Greg

 

[mcgill72143]

guys...any pic of the installed cylinder would be much appreciated....there coming to pick the tractor up in the morning and it would be nice to have a pic to look at just to make sure this kid does it right....:thumbsup:....I don't like having to use this kid but the dealer is giving me the kit free so hopefully it will come home right...

 

[LBrown59]

I would call the dealer and tell them to send out a different mechanic WITH instructions.

That may be the dealers only choice in that the dealer may/should have fired the first guy for that blunder.

 

[Rob-D]

I don't have pics but I did have a 2320 with the cylinder that I installed myself. It wasn't a hard job but it did take patience. There's an air vent on the cylinder housing that should be on top when the cylinder is in right. It has to be bled also. After the cylinder is installed make sure that you don't crimp the hoses when you raise the deck, they follow the chasis and are held on with small clamps.

Here's the lift, not much to the instructions as I remember, it's basic common sense.

Rob

 

[mcgill72143]

I don't have pics but I did have a 2320 with the cylinder that I installed myself. It wasn't a hard job but it did take patience. There's an air vent on the cylinder housing that should be on top when the cylinder is in right. It has to be bled also. After the cylinder is installed make sure that you don't crimp the hoses when you raise the deck, they follow the chasis and are held on with small clamps.

Here's the lift, not much to the instructions as I remember, it's basic common sense.

Rob[/Q

thanks a bunch....I'll be taking it to him in the morning...your a life/tractor saver....:thumbsup:

 

[jd110]

Here is the instructions. sorry for the multiple languages, I can't edit the file.

 

[mcgill72143]

thank you guys so much....im running this info to him in the morning....maybe this will help him get it on for me...:thumbsup:

 

[mcgill72143]

well guys I showed up at the dealer and went to the kid that I was worried about ....I showed him the info and he showed me he had found the same sheets I had printed off ......so at least now he has the correct instructions... if he screws it up with the right info then I'll be surprised......should get it back from the dealer friday....:thumbsup:

 

[Gator6x4]

well guys I showed up at the dealer and went to the kid that I was worried about ....I showed him the info and he showed me he had found the same sheets I had printed off ......so at least now he has the correct instructions... if he screws it up with the right info then I'll be surprised......should get it back from the dealer friday....:thumbsup:

Do you have a front end loader on your unit? The reason I ask, units I have seen with the aux MMM lift installed have had the decal illustrated on page 4 of the PDF file supplied by JD110 replaced with one that has six (6) listed hoses connections instead of four.

 

[foggy1111]

I too am often apprehensive of a "kid" as a mechanic. But....I gotta remember that I was at one time the new kid on the block too...and green as grass. New mechanics likely start with jobs like this....you gotta start somewhere. Still....puts a fear in you sometimes. :laughing: I'm glad he had the instructions this time. He's learning! :thumbsup:

 

[mcgill72143]

well the "kid" brought the tractor back to me today and when he left I pulled it into the garage and slid under it to have a look...sure enough I found all 3 clamps that hold the hose to the frame loose ..the nut on all 3 was just barely started like he forgot about them...also found that the cylinder was rubbing on the bracket the pin goes through...he forgot to install the supplied washer to space it out....after I fixed all this everything seems to work like it should....now the real question is will I like having to swap hoses when I mow ....I'll know this week ...at least he gave me the mechanical lift arm and all the hardware that connects to the rear rockshaft so if I don't like this hydraulic lift I can take it off and change it back to the mechanical lift..... I cant complain if I don't like the lift...the dealer gave it to me for free and its easy to take off and change back....

 

[Rob-D]

well the "kid" brought the tractor back to me today and when he left I pulled it into the garage and slid under it to have a look...sure enough I found all 3 clamps that hold the hose to the frame loose ..the nut on all 3 was just barely started like he forgot about them...also found that the cylinder was rubbing on the bracket the pin goes through...he forgot to install the supplied washer to space it out....after I fixed all this everything seems to work like it should....now the real question is will I like having to swap hoses when I mow ....I'll know this week ...at least he gave me the mechanical lift arm and all the hardware that connects to the rear rockshaft so if I don't like this hydraulic lift I can take it off and change it back to the mechanical lift..... I cant complain if I don't like the lift...the dealer gave it to me for free and its easy to take off and change back....

McGill,
What I found was that the deck dropped over time with the hydraulic lift and it seemed I was always tapping the lever to bring it back up.

Rob

 

[mcgill72143]

well after about 2 hours of the independent hydro lift on im taking it off and going back to the mechanical lift......its a REAL pain having to switch hoses when the loader is on and need to take the deck off......heres the steps I had to take........lower loader to reliever pressure,unhook loader hose, connect hydro lift hose to lower the deck, unhook deck pins, raise arms to up position, lock arms in place with deck height knob, relieve pressure on hose again, unhook deck lift hose, reconnect loader hose , raise loader up to drive off deck.........:confused2:...

 

[kennyd]

well after about 2 hours of the independent hydro lift on im taking it off and going back to the mechanical lift......its a REAL pain having to switch hoses when the loader is on and need to take the deck off......heres the steps I had to take........lower loader to reliever pressure,unhook loader hose, connect hydro lift hose to lower the deck, unhook deck pins, raise arms to up position, lock arms in place with deck height knob, relieve pressure on hose again, unhook deck lift hose, reconnect loader hose , raise loader up to drive off deck.........:confused2:...

Why are you mowing with the loader on?

 

[mcgill72143]

I had the loader off and got done mowing and went to put the loader back on without removing the deck first so I could put the deck in the loaders place in the garage.... ...kinda like playing musical chairs/attachments......:laughing:

im in the process of building onto the garage just for the tractor and attachments so I should have more space soon....:thumbsup:

 

[jenkinsph]

well after about 2 hours of the independent hydro lift on im taking it off and going back to the mechanical lift......its a REAL pain having to switch hoses when the loader is on and need to take the deck off......heres the steps I had to take........lower loader to reliever pressure,unhook loader hose, connect hydro lift hose to lower the deck, unhook deck pins, raise arms to up position, lock arms in place with deck height knob, relieve pressure on hose again, unhook deck lift hose, reconnect loader hose , raise loader up to drive off deck.........:confused2:...

I feel your pain
Thats why I bought the tlb and a separate tractor for 3pt work without a fel on it. Mine have lived outside for most of their lives, but soon will have my new shop too.:thumbsup:

 

[Rob-D]

I feel your pain
Thats why I bought the tlb and a separate tractor for 3pt work without a fel on it. Mine have lived outside for most of their lives, but soon will have my new shop too.:thumbsup:

Certainly if you can cover the cost, that's the way to go. Two tractors gives you much less hassle moving things around.