Recent content by macecase

I have a '00 (or '02?) John Deere 250 Skid. She is a good machine but is getting to that point where hoses are breaking, etc. I have replaced four or five over the past years. I am having an issue losing hydraulic fluid. It loses a lot and I have to refill the tank again to move it. Looking...

I got into the area below and in front of the seat. Some seriously chewed up wires. Dang rats. I am on the hunt for the one that is causing it. Thanks for the advise. You were basically right.... something was not letting the current go through.

So, after a few fixes it worked for a while. Now, the boom won't go up! The skid starts and moves (comes out of locked just fine) and the bucket will tilt.... But, the booms won't raise. Any thoughts on what to start checking? I am going to change the hydraulic oil filter because I have never...

The light is coming on that says Hydraulic Filter Restriction on a John Deere 250 Skid Steer. It won't come out of part now. The other day I was using it and the boom suddenly wouldn't go up. I still had bucket tilt control and the machine would move forward, etc. My question: If I change the...