I've been reading a bunch of forums trying to figure out what else I can use. TSC has hydro oil for $2 @ qt. Because if these hydro drive motors are bad this is going from a shop project to an E-Bay project real fast.
Thanks Jerry, I think you just found my missing 3 gallons.
If the valves were stuck open I think you found it but you can look at loaderpartsource before you ebay it
Yea I think I'm going to go with the cheep oil and see what happens. I only bought it as a toy for the stuff that won't fit under the lawn mower (flowers what flowers, I didn't see no stinkin flowers)
Sounds like a plan
Ok the new guy has another stupid question. Don't know if I should start a new post for this or not. Do hydraulic cylinders lock up? I took one end of each cylinder loose from the machine took the hoses lose and moved the cylinders in and out to recover my missing oil. One of the cylinders that raises the arms will not move. with a come along and both hoses off it will not move. The arms were going up and down before I started this project.
Do not force it something must have come loose wait for someone that knows
My guess is you over extended it and got it cocked
Might want to start a new thread
Ok Thanks
New day new problem. Flushed as much old fluid out as I could New filter new fluid. It all looked good both sides were working forward and reverse. I let it run for about 5 min. to bleed the air out of the system when I heard a bang. The left hydro motor stopped working. I pulled the motor back out and found it had sheared the roll pin where the shift linkage rod goes into the swash plate. What could cause this? I was thinking it was because I did not have the control rods hooked to the motor.
Sound like you might have hit a air pocket try it again hook everything up and go slow and easy till you burp the air out will have to go up and down and tilt back and forth try not to max anything the let it sit over night might take a few times
Please block it up good don't want to see the pic when it takes out your shop
If was just sitting and spinning could have been chain slop or sticky link it has been sitting be easy on the old girl
When I first heard it that's what I thought it was. It sounded like it broke the chain. It is up on blocks and the wheels and tires are under the bench so she aint going now where. But now I back to my original problem.... parts. My local dealer doesn't sound to interested in me because its no a 80k machine.
If it just snaped a roll pin should be able to find that what else do you need the dealer is always the last place you look
Just be happy your hand was not in there
As long as I have it apart I saw a couple of seals that I would like to replace (save all my new fluid). If he has to order them I found a place on line and will get them there. I know what you're saying about the dealer. the lift pump runs off a lovejoy connector he wanted $35 for the rubber insert. Local motor supply house sold it to me for $15.
Take a look at loaderpartsource might have to call if you can't search it
I have them on my list but all I see is complete motors. Golden Eagle has all the parts I need.
