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Tractor Lifts Dropping

  • 18-06-2020 11:34PM
    #1
    T0001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 695 ✭✭✭


    I've a Zetor 5211. Lately the lifts have started dropping about a third of the way down after raising to the top and letting go the lever.

    Any ideas what this may be? Thought it was low oil but checked and all ok. Mechanic up to his eyes with contractors so can't take a look for a few days. Any help appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,657 ✭✭✭tanko


    Have you changed the backend oil and filter recently, could the filter be blocked up?


  • #3
    148multi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭148multi


    Is it trobing or still when it lowers


  • #4
    hopeso
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭hopeso


    When you say it drops when you let go of the leaver, do you mean the leaver moves, causing the lift to drop?

    I don’t know where the position/draft control is on a Zetor, but make sure that it’s set to ‘position’.


  • #5
    T0001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 695 ✭✭✭T0001


    tanko wrote: »
    Have you changed the backend oil and filter recently, could the filter be blocked up?

    Was serviced after the winter at the end of March roughly. I'll look anyways


  • #6
    T0001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 695 ✭✭✭T0001


    hopeso wrote: »
    When you say it drops when you let go of the leaver, do you mean the leaver moves, causing the lift to drop?

    I don’t know where the position/draft control is on a Zetor, but make sure that it’s set to ‘position’.

    Yeah the leaver drops. I assumed myself it was a leaver issue but couldn't find anything online. Thought it might be lose or something :pac:


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  • #7
    hopeso
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    T0001 wrote: »
    Yeah the leaver drops. I assumed myself it was a leaver issue but couldn't find anything online. Thought it might be lose or something :pac:

    If the leaver is dropping, it's probably as simple as something lose in the linkage somewhere. Does the leaver feel any loser than it used to be? It might just need tightening at the joint at the bottom of the leaver. Otherwise, follow the linkage from the leaver as far as you can....Hopefully you'll find a lose joint somewhere...


  • #8
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    The simple “fix” is take the ring from the lid of a 5 gallon plastic oil can and hook it round the lever.
    Neighbours zeroth does the same thing and that what he did to keep working.
    Obviously it’s something that’s common to zetors so you should find a proper fix somewhere.


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