TractionCircuitProblems
Note:Whentroubleshootingtractioncircuitproblems,ifaproblemexistsinboth
low(mow)andautospeeds,considerafaultycomponentthataffectstheentire
tractioncircuit(e.g.chargecircuit,tractioncircuitreliefvalves,pistonpump).
IftheproblemexistsinLOWspeed(mow)butnotinAutospeed,considera
problemthatonlyexistsinmow(e.g.swashplatecomponentsinfrontwheelor
rearaxlemotor,solenoidvalveintwospeedshiftmanifold).
Problem
PossibleCause
Machineoperatesinonedirectiononly.
Piston(traction)pumpby−passvalveisopen
ordamaged.
Tractionreliefvalveisleakingorfaulty.
Piston(traction)pumpservocontrolvalve
oricesorscreensarepluggedordamaged.
ProblemwithTECoutputtopiston(traction)
pumpservocontrolexists(seeChapter6:
ElectricalSystem(page6–1)).
Tractionpedalresponseissluggish.Tractionpedalcomponentsarestuckor
binding.
Tractionchargepressureislow.
Piston(traction)pumpservocontrolvalve
oricesarepluggedordamaged.
Machinetravelstoofarbeforestoppingwhen
thetractionpedalisreleased.
Tractionpedalcomponentsarestuckor
binding.
Tractionchargepressureislow.
Piston(traction)pumpservocontrolvalve
oricesarepluggedordamaged.
Tractionpowerislostormachinewillnot
operateineitherdirection.
Hydraulicreservoiroillevelislow(Other
hydraulicsystemsareaffectedaswell).
Piston(traction)pumpby-passvalveisopen
ordamaged.
Tractionchargepressureislow.
Tractioncircuitpressureislow.
Tractionpedalpositionsensorisnotplugged
inorisfaulty(seeChapter6:ElectricalSystem
(page6–1)).
ProblemwithTECoutputtopiston(traction)
pumpservocontrolexists(seeChapter6:
ElectricalSystem(page6–1)).
LOWtractionspeed(mow)willnotengage.
Electricalproblemexiststhatpreventssolenoid
valveintwospeedshiftmanifoldfrombeing
de-energized(seeChapter6:Electrical
System(page6–1)).
Note:LOW(mow)willnotengagewhenthe
cuttingdecksarelowered.
Solenoidvalveintwospeedshiftmanifoldis
faulty.
LOWtractionspeed(mow)willnotdisengage.
Electricalproblemexiststhatpreventssolenoid
valveintwospeedshiftmanifoldfrombeing
energized(seeChapter6:ElectricalSystem
(page6–1)).
Solenoidvalveintowspeedshiftmanifoldis
faulty.
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