Classic Ploughing at Home.

[Selectamatic]

Nope ,lifted slowly and stopped at top, even two of us sitting on arms wouldn't drop it,stuck valve?

Could be.

Are you sure the lift latch did not click in when it got to the top?

 

[jendan]

Could be.

Are you sure the lift latch did not click in when it got to the top?

It would be the lift latch.You have to pull the hydraulic up/down arms lever back to pressure,and pull the latch out at the same time,and then drop arms down while keeping hold of the latch pulled out.If that makes any sense.

 

[Ray996]

Could be.

Are you sure the lift latch did not click in when it got to the top?

Did that and maybe dropped 2 inch with a bouncy type action and not drop any more

 

[Selectamatic]

Did that and maybe dropped 2 inch with a bouncy type action and not drop any more

Stuck valve then I'd expect, or possibly air in the system?

 

[Ray996]

Stuck valve then I'd expect, or possibly air in the system?

That's vendors problem now,nice as it was had to walk away from potential trouble

 

[Selectamatic]

That's vendors problem now,nice as it was had to walk away from potential trouble

It is a shame, the hydraulic system was well ahead of it's time. The filtration of it though left a bit to be desired. The boffins at Meltham should have budgeted for a Farmer's idea of 'clean' oil

 

[Ray996]

It is a shame, the hydraulic system was well ahead of it's time. The filtration of it though left a bit to be desired. The boffins at Meltham should have budgeted for a Farmer's idea of 'clean' oil

Maybe some db experts on here can shed some light on the problem,valve sounds most obvious.oil like cream wouldn't help either

 

[jendan]

Maybe some db experts on here can shed some light on the problem,valve sounds most obvious.oil like cream wouldn't help either

The filter underneath! And change the oil!

 

[Ray996]

The filter underneath! And change the oil!

Said that to chap and the sound of 60 qd for tin of oil didn't go dwn well ,but now whole system needs flushed to get creamy oil out

 

[jendan]

Said that to chap and the sound of 60 qd for tin of oil didn't go dwn well ,but now whole system needs flushed to get creamy oil out

But you would then probably have a proper working tractor,with working hydraulics!

 

[Ray996]

But you would then probably have a proper working tractor,with working hydraulics!

Indeed ,that shuda been done before I went to view it. If it was working tractor would have been bought

 

[Exfarmer]

Did that and maybe dropped 2 inch with a bouncy type action and not drop any more

Certainly sounds like lift latch.
The problems with the hydraulics never happened on tractors with out a third service ( tralier tpping pipe) the DB system was brilliant except the return oil from this pipe went straight back into the hydraulic valves.
If it had returned to sump the problems would never have occured.

 

[Exfarmer]

The creamy oil is from water getting in to the sytem through the gear lever boots. It rarely affects hydraulic action.

 

[summerswallow]

Some photos taken earlier today...

Dad's 880, DB C Type Plough with Ransomes TCN bodies.

Ploughed 5 acres in all, first time out for this plough after being rescued from the brambles, giving her a bit of a polish up!


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Looks a very good job considering!