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    B20 Power Steering and Loader simultaneously fail...

    Back up and running great! All new oil and filters to go with my gold plated pump... ha ha! :)
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    B20 Power Steering and Loader simultaneously fail...

    Bingo! Input shaft to front pump and coupler splines are shot. Rusty mess after all these years. Have seen this happen quite often on direct drive splined motors for mobile sweepers. Parts on the way ~ should be back up and operating by next week! :)
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    B20 Power Steering and Loader simultaneously fail...

    Well Mike... discs are intact, changed suction filter (figuring that wouldn't make a difference anyway...) ~ nope. Nada. Zip. Gear pumps don't 'typically fail' just like that... they usually start their life out strong and slowly die away. I'm beginning to wonder if the splined end of the...
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    B20 Power Steering and Loader simultaneously fail...

    Hi Mike! Thanks for the insight... it was late last night, so I didn't get real investigative ;) Was dreading the thought of a priority valve or failed pump. I'm surprised the power steering is run off an auxiliary pump and not the tractor hydraulics. Three point operates like a champ... will...
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    B20 Power Steering and Loader simultaneously fail...

    Hi Gang, Was out this evening with our B20 and the loader and power steering both failed at the same time. My 3 point works fine lifting my tiller... have checked the loader valve on the side right side of the frame, and the flow control is in the correct (fully open, clockwise) position. Have...