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  1. knightbaker

    Hydraulic hookup for backhoe attachment

    Okay, maybe I'm over thinking this but not finding any clear info. Just got a deal on a smallish Ansung backhoe to occasionally go on my M5040 for some light digging work. Manual for the backhoe says: "The correct method for the particular tractor will depend on the remote couplers available...
  2. knightbaker

    M5040/M6040/M7040 clunking/gurgling hydraulic steering pipes – any definitive answer?

    Hi all, I have a recently purchased 2009 M5040 (300 hrs) that makes nagging erratic clunking/thumping/banging/gurgling noises in the hydraulic steering circuit most noticeable at idle. Holding the metal pipes, you feel pulsations in time with the noise, from the pump right through the steering...
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    M5040 hydraulic pump suction leak?

    Hi folks, I recently purchased a 2009 M5040DT, no cab, 300 hours. I soon noticed an irregular knocking/gurgling noise in the power steering hydraulics, if I hold the metal pipe I can feel air making its way through the loop. Putting my ear to the pump, there's an occassional swishing sound...