Why is my Gator dump bed not lifting?
Checked many things and found out it was corroded contacts on connector that is mounted inside the gator frame. Now this week, the box won’t lift. Switch is fine, battery voltage is at 100%. I’ve tried to break loose the pin that holds the piston into the mounting bracket.
Is the actuator on a Gator still working?
I reconnected the actuator to the Gator & it worked fine. Although it does not make as much noise when it fully extends & fully retracts. From the time I got the Gator, the actuator would scream when it hit the up & down limits. It no longer does that. I also found an important piece of information on the actuator.
Where is the ALU plug on a Gator dump bed?
It is the small alu plug on the forward facing side of the actuator. There are 2 aluminum plugs on forward facing side of the actuator. The smaller on is the valve. An allen wrench is used to open the manual release valve. I opened the valve 4 turns & then used a clamp to partially compress the cylinder.
Why is my hydraulic dump bed not going down?
The frame is super rusted because it was formerly a salt truck (upstate Ny) before I bought it at auction… So if the ground is not as solid that may weaken the system? Yes it will, also check your power supply cable, sometimes they become corroded.
Checked many things and found out it was corroded contacts on connector that is mounted inside the gator frame. Now this week, the box won’t lift. Switch is fine, battery voltage is at 100%. I’ve tried to break loose the pin that holds the piston into the mounting bracket.
Where is the hydraulic dump bed on a John Deere Gator?
Deere dealer said “no”, that seems wrong (or at least dumb)? May or may not be true on yours (and it might be a pain) but on mine you can access the cotter pin and the connector holding the lift motor to the frame of the bed from above the exhaust and under the bed of the gator (from the back).
Can you manually lift a hydraulic dump bed?
This will disconnect the motor and you can manually lift the bed. Be careful if you do it, as the bed wont be supported by anything and could come back down on you while you are working on the motor (prop it open with something) Not sure if this is what your after, but it should work.
I reconnected the actuator to the Gator & it worked fine. Although it does not make as much noise when it fully extends & fully retracts. From the time I got the Gator, the actuator would scream when it hit the up & down limits. It no longer does that. I also found an important piece of information on the actuator.