IHJIM
Active Member
Hello everyone!
I am new to this forum and new to backhoes. I am working on a late '70s Massey Ferguson model 50c backhoe loader with a 4cyl Perkins. The tractor steers very hard. Even if I push the front wheels off of the ground with the loader, it still steers hard. It has a Parker Hannifin power steering pump that is mounted on the timing cover and runs off of the gears inside. It has dual hydraulic cylinders that steer the front wheels. At the bottom of the steering colum is a tin can shaped valve that, I guess, directs the fluid.
The pump isn't noisy and it has plenty of fluid. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Jim
I am new to this forum and new to backhoes. I am working on a late '70s Massey Ferguson model 50c backhoe loader with a 4cyl Perkins. The tractor steers very hard. Even if I push the front wheels off of the ground with the loader, it still steers hard. It has a Parker Hannifin power steering pump that is mounted on the timing cover and runs off of the gears inside. It has dual hydraulic cylinders that steer the front wheels. At the bottom of the steering colum is a tin can shaped valve that, I guess, directs the fluid.
The pump isn't noisy and it has plenty of fluid. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Jim