MF 1135 Hydrostatic Steering pump

[MFLonestar]

Howdy all,

I have a slow, but steady leak of hydraulic oil running out from the steering area by the foot throttle. I assume this is coming from the hydrostatic steering pump (either an O ring, or hose connection).

My question before i start fooling with this myself, is how much pressure are the connections under, and how do i relieve it? Is it safe to just disconnect it? I have the service manual and it does not say anything about relieving pressure, so i wanted to make sure that there isn't an understood step here that i'm overlooking. Is it only under pressure while running?

Thanks!

 

[Dieseltech]

No pressure in the system with engine off, take off some shields and see if you can find any leaks first.

 

[MFLonestar]

Thanks for the reply! I'll take off the dash side panels, and clean out the dirt and grime and then crank it up and see if i can tell where the leak is coming from first.