3 point dropping over time

Grimor

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I'm sure this has been asked before, I just couldn't find it in the search. 2010 BX2200
My 3-point hitch will drop/bleed down over time. When there isn't any weight on it, it can take a day or 2, but when I had the tiller on it, it would be a few minutes from all the way up to all the way down. Is this typically a fluid level issue? Bad seals? I'm not even entirely sure which part of the tractor to check. The rear PTO drive has a leak we top off a couple times a year and likes to make puddles, but I don't think that's the same thing as the 3 -point hitch?
Any help would be appreciated.
 

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I'm sure this has been asked before, I just couldn't find it in the search. 2010 BX2200
My 3-point hitch will drop/bleed down over time. When there isn't any weight on it, it can take a day or 2, but when I had the tiller on it, it would be a few minutes from all the way up to all the way down. Is this typically a fluid level issue? Bad seals? I'm not even entirely sure which part of the tractor to check. The rear PTO drive has a leak we top off a couple times a year and likes to make puddles, but I don't think that's the same thing as the 3 -point hitch?
Any help would be appreciated.
There's a 3ph lowering speed control knob by your right leg under the seat. Raise the 3ph and turn that fully right (off). If the lift continues to lower, you most likely have a leaking cylinder seal.
 
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Grimor

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2002 BX2200 with loader, mid mower deck
Sep 1, 2024
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Chicago-ish
There's a 3ph lowering speed control knob by your right leg under the seat. Raise the 3ph and turn that fully right (off). If the lift continues to lower, you most likely have a leaking cylinder seal.
no luck, looks like I got a cylinder seal leak.
 
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