Usually about three times a year I get a panic e-mail or message from one of my viewers, because their loader has quit working. I like these messages because the fix is easy and takes about five minutes and doesn't cost anything.

You can tell you have this problem is you've been brush hogging in the woods, or, if you've recently taken your loader off and put it back on. What has happened is, a hydraulic hose has come loose from a coupler and all you need to do is plug it back in and you're fixed.

In the video I show a hose that's not attached. It will almost never be this obvious. Usually, all the hoses LOOK like they're plugged in, but one has popped out just enough to prevent the flow of hydraulic oil. The symptom will be that either the bucket won't tilt or curl, or the main frame of the loader won't go up or down...everything else will work, including the three point.

To fix the problem, turn off the tractor. If it's been running for an extended time, I'd let that hydraulic oil cool so you don't burn yourself. Then let the loader arms all the way down to the ground to take all the pressure off the lines, and then wiggle the joystick in all directions, just to make absolute sure the pressure is out of the system. Get your gloves and a shop rag and it's time to find the problem.

It may take a little work to find the hose that's unplugged. Like I said, most of the time it'll look like it's plugged in, but it's just loose enough that there's no hydraulic oil going through it. Plug it back in and test it, you should be good to go.

If you're around tractors long enough, this will eventually happen to you. The good news is, this is one of those easy fixes that'll allow you to get back to work quickly.


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