Fendt farmer 250s problem 3point hitch

[Fendt Farmer 250s]

Hello everyone
I have a 1993 - Fendt farmer 250s with front end loader.
My problem: the 3 point hitch arms go up no problem but to going down goes very slow and the engine and hydraulic pump work hard to do so.
Anybody have any idea what is going on?
I bought this tractor recently. Only has 2100 original hours.
I tried different settings on the electronic box but no difference.
Thanks,
Marc.

 

[melted welly]

Hello everyone
I have a 1993 - Fendt farmer 250s with front end loader.
My problem: the 3 point hitch arms go up no problem but to going down goes very slow and the engine and hydraulic pump work hard to do so.
Anybody have any idea what is going on?
I bought this tractor recently. Only has 2100 original hours.
I tried different settings on the electronic box but no difference.
Thanks,
Marc.

If it’s only got 2100hrs since new, it’s maybe more likely a mechanical issue rather than electrics. Little use and the linkage has started to seize up. Hang something heavy on it and spend a morning lifting it up and down

 

[Cowabunga]

Hello everyone
I have a 1993 - Fendt farmer 250s with front end loader.
My problem: the 3 point hitch arms go up no problem but to going down goes very slow and the engine and hydraulic pump work hard to do so.
Anybody have any idea what is going on?
I bought this tractor recently. Only has 2100 original hours.
I tried different settings on the electronic box but no difference.
Thanks,
Marc.

Firstly I have no experience with these models whatsoever.

However, it does seem that the presumably open centre hydraulics are pumping at a near dead end when dropping the links. I have no idea how these are plumbed but vaguely remember that the links can be set to double acting. In other words your tractor may have the facility to press down as well as lift up.

First thing you need is to find how to set the hydraulics to single acting, so that the linkage drops under its own weight rather than be forced down hydraulically.
Then you can find out what is restricting the flow to the lowering side of the ram. It could be just a valve that is stiff due to lack of use.

On the other hand all the above may be a load of balls, because I don't even know if your tractor has double acting linkage.

 

[Fendt Farmer 250s]

If it’s only got 2100hrs since new, it’s maybe more likely a mechanical issue rather than electrics. Little use and the linkage has started to seize up. Hang something heavy on it and spend a morning lifting it up and down

Thanks for your advice. I will give that a try, but

Firstly I have no experience with these models whatsoever.

However, it does seem that the presumably open centre hydraulics are pumping at a near dead end when dropping the links. I have no idea how these are plumbed but vaguely remember that the links can be set to double acting. In other words your tractor may have the facility to press down as well as lift up.

First thing you need is to find how to set the hydraulics to single acting, so that the linkage drops under its own weight rather than be forced down hydraulically.
Then you can find out what is restricting the flow to the lowering side of the ram. It could be just a valve that is stiff due to lack of use.

On the other hand all the above may be a load of balls, because I don't even know if your tractor has double acting linkage.

Thanks, yes it is double acting. I will look at the valves to see if they can be set to single acting.