Another TC Problem

[Bill Hudson]

My friend used his Cub yesterday with his Howard Rotavator and everything worked fine. Today the hydraulics will not work, no up, no down. He stopped the Cub yesterday with the rotavator up and it is still up. I realize that I'm way short on details, but you fellows know what I know.

Given that the TC just stopped working without warning, what are potential causes of the problem?

[wrz]

My first guess would be the gear came off the hydraulic pump. It would also not have any whine from the oil going through the piping.
Wm

[AndrewSpencer]

Out of fluid?

[Jim Becker]

A bit of trash got stuck in the orifice (accessible through plug in Touch-Control head)?

[tst]

check the pump 1st see if it makes pressure, if it does problem is in TC

[Bill Hudson]

Thanks for all your help. He topped off the fluid and it works as it should.

[Don McCombs]

Now that we know that the fluid level was low, have him check the engine oil level to see if it is high.

[Bill Hudson]

Now that we know that the fluid level was low, have him check the engine oil level to see if it is high.

I did and he assured me that the crankcase was full but not over full. He will, however, monitor the engine oil closely. If it creeps up. then we will pull the pump and address the leaking seal issue.