Diagnose Hydraulic System Malfunctions

Symptom Problem Solution

Hydraulic System Low oil level Check and add oil.
Overheats
Restricted oil cooler air See your authorized John
flow Deere dealer.
Wrong oil (viscosity too Verify type of oil. Change
low) oil.
Worn hydraulic pump See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Excessive leakage in Feel components for heat.
hydraulic system See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Internally restricted cooler See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Stuck open cooler bypass See your authorized John
relief valve Deere dealer.
Restriction in hydraulic line Inspect lines for kinks and
dents. Check for internal
restrictions by feeling for
excessive heat.
Leaking system relief See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Restriction in suction line Clean or replace suction
line. See your authorized
John Deere dealer.

No Hydraulic Functions Low oil level Check, correct oil level.

Torsional isolator failure
Main hydraulic pump or
pump control problem
Main hydraulic pump drive
problem
Soft start stuck closed
Observe fan. Fan must
rotate at engine speed when
engine is running.
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Remove pump and inspect
splines and gears.
Remove and inspect
solenoid. See your
authorized John Deere
dealer.
Slow Hydraulic Functions Low oil level
Slow engine speed
Cold oil
Wrong oil viscosity
Air in oil
Stuck priority control valve See your authorized John
or restricted orifice in spool. Deere dealer.
Too high priority control
valve setting
Wrong orifices in grader
control valve
Low standby pressure
Compensator valve leaks
Worn main pump pistons
System relief valve stuck
open
System relief set low
Restricted hydraulic filter
Check oil level.
Check high idle/low idle.
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Use correct oil. Verify type
of oil. Change oil.
Inspect and change oil.
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Remove workport fittings
and inspect orifices. See
your authorized John Deere
dealer.
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Remove and inspect
compensator valve. See
your authorized John Deere
dealer.
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Remove, inspect, and
replace filters.

Check hydraulic oil filter

restriction switch. See your
authorized John Deere
dealer.
Low pressure compensating See your authorized John
valve setting or Deere dealer.
malfunctioning pressure
compensating valve
Excessive leakage in Feel components in
hydraulic system hydraulic system for heat.

Oil leaking post cylinders or See your authorized John
valves
Priority control valve
malfunctions
Blocked or damaged lines
Leaking steering valve
Wrong or restricted orifices
in grader control valve
Hydraulic Function (or Low oil level (pump
Pump) Makes cavitation)
“Chattering” Noise
Priority control valve set
too high or pump standby
pressure too low causing
vibration in priority control
valve as pump cycles
Excessive Pump Noise Low oil level
Individual Function Low Excessive leakage in circuit See your authorized John
on Power Deere dealer.
Damaged valve spool or
housing
Leakage in circle rotate
motor
Function Moves Too Fast Missing orifice plates or in
work ports backward
Damaged orifice plates or
work port fittings
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Deere dealer.
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Replace lines. See your
authorized John Deere
dealer.
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Repair or replace orifices.
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Check and add oil.
Adjust pressures. See your
authorized John Deere
dealer.
Check and add oil.
Activate function with
cylinder at end of stroke
and listen for leakage in
valve. See your authorized
John Deere dealer.
Disassemble and inspect
valve. See your authorized
John Deere dealer.
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Inspect orifice plates. See
your authorized John Deere
dealer.
Inspect orifice plates and
fittings. See your authorized
 John Deere dealer.

Function Drifts Down Binding valve linkage,
leaking valve spool,
excessive leakage in circuit
Leaking return check
poppet
Leaking crossover relief
valve in blade lift circuit
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.

Excessive Effort to Move Binding valve linkage Inspect linkage for wear
Function Control Lever and sticking joints.
High main pump pressure See your authorized John
Deere dealer.

Individual Function Is Out of adjustment or Inspect, adjust or repair.

Slow (Cycle Time binding control valve See your authorized John
Checked Slow) linkage Deere dealer.
Excessive leakage in circuit See your authorized John
Deere dealer.
Incorrect orifice plate Inspect orifice plate. See
installed in circuit your authorized John Deere
dealer.
Excessive restriction within Inspect circuit for kinked
circuit lines or internal restriction.
See your authorized John
Deere dealer.

Excessive Hydraulic Control bellcranks installed Install with long arm of

Lever Effort backwards bellcrank toward control
levers.
Damaged linkage pivots Repair.
Binding spool in valve bore Replace valve section. See
your authorized John Deere
dealer.

Transmission Overfills Leak in main hydraulic See your authorized John

With Oil pump input shaft seal Deere dealer.
Brake piston leakage See your authorized John
Deere dealer.

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