L3301 HST and at times the streering is very heavy(power steering)

[DONLI]

It is not constant, sometimes it"s fine and then it"s not, RPMs at idle or 2500 make very little diference when it happens.
Hydro oil is full and everything else works fine.

Thanks!

Don

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

When was the last time you did a fluid and filter change?
How many hours on on it?

 

[TheOldHokie]

It is not constant, sometimes it"s fine and then it"s not, RPMs at idle or 2500 make very little diference when it happens.
Hydro oil is full and everything else works fine.

Thanks!

Don

How is the 3pt? Do you have a loader on the tractor and if so how is it working,?

Dan

 

[DONLI]

Loader and 3pt work fine even when steering is hard!
Just bought this tractor in mid June has 500hrs, do not know when fluids and filters wheree changed.
Been wanting to do it all but have not had time, was thinking to do them in the spring when I can bring it out and work on it in the Sunshine. so not like being on the ground when it is cold.
I am not a spring chicken anymore and the cold gets to me fast.

Thank you.

Don

 

[TheOldHokie]

Loader and 3pt work fine even when steering is hard!
Just bought this tractor in mid June has 500hrs, do not know when fluids and filters wheree changed.
Been wanting to do it all but have not had time, was thinking to do them in 9th the spring when I can bring it out and work on it in the Sunshine. so not like being on the ground when it is cold.
I am not a spring chicken anymore and the cold gets to me fast.

Thank you.

Don

The PS and implement pumpd share a common filter and supply so that suggests its not a suction side problem.

Dan

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I would start with a fluid and both filters changed as anything else gets a lot more complicated and pricey.

 

[mdhughes]

It is not constant, sometimes it"s fine and then it"s not, RPMs at idle or 2500 make very little diference when it happens.
Hydro oil is full and everything else works fine.

Thanks!

Don

Does this happen on the same ground? I have a L3901DT and there are times in soft/muddy ground when it seems like the power-steering isn't working at all, but the front tires are in really soft or muddy ground.

 

[DONLI]

It does not matter on what ground it is on, what I can not say is if it is only when in 4 wheel drive, I will have to ck that next time I have it out.
I do know that it does this wheather there is a load on the front or not.
Right now I am doing some lighting wiring so not going to start it up with all these wires hanging out.
Thanks !

Don

 

[TheOldHokie]

It does not matter on what ground it is on, what I can not say is if it is only when in 4 wheel drive, I will have to ck that next time I have it out.
I do know that it does this wheather there is a load on the front or not.
Right now I am doing some lighting wiring so not going to start it up with all these wires hanging out.
Thanks !

Don

The workshop manual is your friend.

Dan