Bulldog loader

[Jake1985]

There is no stop valve under the seat.

 

[Jake1985]

Winston, Since the return line from the loader goes to the control valve under the seat and this control valve also works the 3- point, could this be the central point of my problem? Could something in the valve get plugged and stop both the loader and 3-point from working? Sothern Global sells a seal kit. Will this fix the problem? Thoughts?

 

[winston-HT]

Being quite honest, I don't know what it is going to take to fix your problem .

 

[Jake1985]

Being honest is all I ask. But another thought. I found a youtube post and a guy said the older tractors had only 1 hydraulic pump, so when using the front loader you needed to put the PTO in neutral. I did notice last evening the PTO was on #1. As this tractor is new to me. I must of hit the PTO lever with my leg. Could this be the problem? I still need the seal kit due to a leak.

 

[winston-HT]

Most US made pto implements are rated for 540 pto rpm. Anything faster that that becomes dangerous. Your #1 pto setting gives you 540rpm at appx 2200 engine rpm. Using a loader while the pto is running is probably not a good idea for safety reasons, however, pto running has no effect on the hydraulics. The pto on your 2000 is all gear driven. Your loader and 3 point hydraulics is dependent on the same and only pomp on the 2000.

 

[bmaverick]

There is no stop valve under the seat.

You are right.

You can get all the manuals for free on the YTOG.
A YM2000 is a domestic YM240. We have some of the hydraulic manuals for this machine too.

 

[winston-HT]

Maybe sometimes

 

[bmaverick]

I have a Bulldog 285 on my YM2000. After approx. 15-20 min the loader quits working. No up or down and no tilt on the bucket. I can turn off the tractor wait 15 seconds start tractor and the loader works. but it soon stops again. I was told it could be a collapse hydraulic hose on the sucker side. My question is where can I purchase a new hydraulic hose with this thread size? First thing I am draining the fluid, clean the screen and put in fresh fluid. But I need a plan B for the hose replacement.

rScotty on TBN is the loader parts expert for these old Yanmars. He has pointed many of us owner to this site,

https://www.surpluscenter.com/Hydraulics

Let the page load fully, the scroll and poke around.

 

[Jake1985]

Update: I did have the seal kit installed for the PTO control valve. When it was opened up the snap ring on the shaft was off and just laying inside. As the greasy dust in the photo shows it did have a small leak on the shaft. Kit was installed and no leaks and so far the hydraulics have not stopped working. So could the snap ring being off caused the issue I was having?