| Author | Message | ||
     Danny Bowes |
Kevin, if your fluid is milky or creamy, your system is taking in air. Check the hydraulic return line where it's attached to the filter casing near the pump... inspect the area where it joins the filter casing for cracks. Seepage is a sure sign of a crack, and you need look no further. Your tractor's hydraulic system will be taking in air there. This is a common thing with 1250-A to 1370 Fiat-based tractors, and can cause constant, or intermittant loss of hydraulic power, and will also cause cavitation or starvation of the main pump. Remove the line by it's two bolts at the pump, and the one big, drilled feed one underneath the rear end. Be careful not to lose the upper copper washer from the big bolt. Catch the fluid underneath the rear end when you remove the big bolt. With the line off, take the cap off the filter casing, pull the filter out, drain all excess fluid out of the line, wipe the fluid out of the filter casing, and braze all the way around the line where it meets the filter casing. Once you're done the repair, it'd be a good time to add new fluid and change the filter, also. Hope this helps. | ||
| Chris Losey (Admin) |
Danny, thanks for posting this information. My experience is quite limited when it comes to the Fiat built Olivers, so any help is appreciated. Also, I haven't forgot that picture I promised you, I just keep forgetting to take the camera out with me. I'll try to get it soon. |
