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Thanks, guys for all the replies.
I was finally able to get some of the snow plowed from the driveway. I took some Hydraulic fluid from the tractor before I started it just as Piper advised. As luck would have it, the hydraulics worked the entire time I was pushing snow, using both the bucket and the Gannon. I used them both for about 3 hours until my hands were totally frozen. I was expecting them to quit at any moment, but just like taking your car to the mechanic, everything worked fine.
I didn’t pull any fluid from the tractor once I was through, as the hydraulics were still working, but the hands were not. I still have the fluid I took prior to starting the tractor, so I’ll hang on to it till I’m able to get some more once the hydraulics stop working. I will also start checking some of the other points you guys have mentioned. Thanks again for all your help and your knowledge.
Thanks, Piper for the reply. I now think my problem may not be a relief valve at all. I have pressure when the tractor is first started. The FEL and the 3-point hitch work fine. After the tractor runs for 30 minutes or so, I lose all hydraulics. I let the tractor sit for a couple of hours and I again have my hydraulics back. I see lots of little bubbles in the fluid. The fluid is full, but I have found my 3-point arms are leaking some. I’m wondering if I’m sucking air or something?
