Low hydraulic oil Ford 4600 ?

Say hello to my little friend

Tractor will not lift bales especially when oil is hot. No oil on dipstick over back axle, so put in about 4 gallons of oil in bung on back axle. Still nothing on dipstick.
Am i filling hydraulic oil into axle !!
If so where does hydraulic oil go.
HAs anyoine any experience of this.
Thanks

JohnBoy

Where's the dipstick you're checking? is it up by the gear levers? if so that's the gearbox oil level.

oil is filled through a plug behind the seat. on Q cab models there's a dipstick I think on the left of the axle but afaik on non Q cab models there's a level plug that you remove and fill till it overflows. it's on my list of things to find out about.


if it's really low on oil 4 gallons mightnt have much of an impact. I think they take around 10 in the back axle.

maidhc

I have the same symptom in a Ford 4000. Problem isn't the oil level though, so I think the pump is goosed.

Better get the oil leve up though, it takes vast quantities back there. It may also be a good time to change the oil (probably the same oil since the 70's and the dampness in there over so many years can make it go "off") and the filter.

jay gatsby

Say hello to my little friend wrote: »

Tractor will not lift bales especially when oil is hot. No oil on dipstick over back axle, so put in about 4 gallons of oil in bung on back axle. Still nothing on dipstick.
Am i filling hydraulic oil into axle !!
If so where does hydraulic oil go.
HAs anyoine any experience of this.
Thanks

You're putting it into the right place alright so you can rest assured there. Like someone else said already she will take a fair drop to fill up if the level was very low.

We have a 4610 at home and filling it is a bit tricky - gallons and gallons with nothing showing and then put in a quart and suddenly its halfway up the dipstick so may be the same issue here.

Say hello to my little friend

Thanks for replies. When i had topped up oil in the bung in the back axle, some oil is coming out of the right hand brack linkage where it enters tractor central axle housing. Dipstick still dry. Does this probably explain low oil. Is solution to fix seal and keep filling....

Swinefluproof

Put a NH genuine part on if you're near a dealer. Going on experience they are better value than cheap versions as they last much longer. Be sure to park on a slope or jack the tractor off the side you're replacing though