Bucket Problem

[Biggerfish]

I have a john deere compact utility 4100 series.

The bucket has a slow tilting problem,

Is there a adjustment for this? Air in the lines?

Was hoping to not have to haul it to a dealer to fix?

Thanks in advance for any input.

Fish on....

[BehindtheHead]

the o ring on the end of the ram is bad. not the end you see, the end inside the ram. it is alowing fluid to leak from one side of the chamber to the other.

if your thinking about getting it fixed i wouldnt take it to a dealer, it will cost you alot more. i would just find someone who has worked on hydrolics or is just mechanical.

not that hard of a fix. just take the ram apart install new o ring and put it back together.

[BehindtheHead]

depending on what kind of ram it is

first remove the hoses from the ram, then remove the ram from the bucket completely. it can be done with the ram only disconnected on the rod end but probibly easer for a beginner to do on a work bench.

if it has 4 rods on the outside that run the length of the barrel you take 4 nuts off of the rods, slide the rods back, tap the end cap off of the barrel of the ram. then the rod will pull out of the barrel. inspect and replace the o ring on the end of the ram AND the o ring on the cap you just tapped off.

if its the screw in end style it will have 2 holes across from eachother on the end cap of the barrel where the rod comes out. there is probibly some kind of spanner wrench that fits thoes holes but i just use a round punch and a hammer to strike it loose at a angel. spin the end cap off, pull the rod out, replace the o rings, re assemble.

not hard just have to have the courage to do it.

take the rod to napa or some parts store once it is apart. they will find you the right size o ring.

o ya there will be a mess of fluid when you take the ram apart. not a big deal. when you re install the ram on the bucket, tilt the bucket fully up and down a fue times it will start and stop and jump, thats just the air comming out. it will refill itself, then you will need to refill the hydrolic resivor or transmition on the tractor.

good luck if you try it yourself.