Why oh why

[ruffdog]

Have you put a pressure gauge on the system and check what pressure does it put out when you try to lift the tractor with just the lift cylinder down pressure?

I see two hoses and it is the same loader that I had on my TC33D. It had down pressure, just not enough to lift the front tires.

 

[ptsg]

I see two hoses and it is the same loader that I had on my TC33D. It had down pressure, just not enough to lift the front tires.

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I saw it's a double acting cylinder on the OP's picture and that's why I was thinking. Just not enough force to lift the tractor but does have down force.

With putting the pressure gauge, I trying to rule out any bad or improperly installed seals.

 

[valker]

I'm satisfied that the other NH owners on here and the 3 I went to look at have no downward force and the loader works as it should.

 

[Highlandr]

TC29D, and I need to curl bucket to lift front tires.

That was the way my TC33D was from the time it was new.

My 2000 TC33D will lift the front tires with the bucket flat. 7308 loader.

 

[valker]

I saw it's a double acting cylinder on the OP's picture and that's why I was thinking. Just not enough force to lift the tractor but does have down force.

With putting the pressure gauge, I trying to rule out any bad or improperly installed seals.

It showed on pressure gauge 2,450 plus pounds

 

[valker]

My 2000 TC33D will lift the front tires with the bucket flat. 7308 loader.

Some will some wont.

 

[valker]

Have you put a pressure gauge on the system and check what pressure does it put out when you try to lift the tractor with just the lift cylinder down pressure?

2,450 plus lbs

 

[valker]

Sure, but just like it can't lift 3000 pounds, maybe it can't lift itself.

Maybe it has a weak pump. Internal leaks. Valve issue.

gauge shows 2,450 plus lbs

 

[ptsg]

It showed on pressure gauge 2,450 plus pounds

Then it's working as it should and just doesn't have the force to lift the front of the tractor.

 

[mjonesnh]

Have a TC34DA, FEL will lift front end with boom all the way to cylinder stops with bucket flat on ground or curled with cutting edge sitting on ground. Don't think I have ever tried with just bucket curl