24.4 m and 27.4 m (80 and 90 ft) Boom Operation

Symptom Problem Solution

Inner boom section does not fold out.

Flag assembly for micro switches on outer fold cylinder out of adjustment.

Adjust flag assembly (See Adjusting Micro Switch-Outer Fold Cylinder in Boom section).

Failed solenoid coil or relay.

Replace coil or relay.

Damaged or corroded electrical connections.

Repair, replace or clean electrical connection.

Sticking hydraulic spool.

Remove hydraulic spool and clean or see your John Deere dealer.

Check valve stuck shut in load sense line.

Remove and clean check valve or see your John Deere dealer.

Load sense jamming valve not working.

See your John Deere dealer.

Faulty switch.

Replace switch.

Faulty inner boom fold cylinder.

See your John Deere dealer.

Plugged orifice or hydraulic line.

Remove and clean orifice or hydraulic line.

Outer boom section does not fold out.

Flag assembly for micro switches on inner fold cylinder out of adjustment.

Adjust flag assembly (See Adjusting Micro Switch-Inner Fold Cylinder in Boom section).

Failed solenoid coil or relay.

Replace coil or relay.

Damaged or corroded electrical connections.

Repair, replace or clean electrical connection.

Sticking hydraulic spool.

Remove hydraulic spool and clean or see your John Deere dealer.

Check valve stuck shut in load sense line.

Remove and clean check valve or see your John Deere dealer.

Load sense jamming valve not working.

See your John Deere dealer.

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Symptom Problem Solution

Faulty switch.

Replace switch.

Faulty inner boom fold cylinder.

See your John Deere dealer.

Plugged orifice or hydraulic line.

Remove and clean orifice or hydraulic line.

Inner boom section does not fold in.

Flag assembly for micro switches on outer fold cylinder out of adjustment.

Adjust flag assembly (See Adjusting Micro Switch-Outer Fold Cylinder in Boom section).

Failed solenoid coil or relay.

Replace coil or relay.

Damaged or corroded electrical connections.

Repair, replace or clean electrical connection.

Sticking hydraulic spool.

Remove hydraulic spool and clean or see your John Deere dealer.

Check valve stuck shut in load sense line

Remove and clean check valve or see your John Deere dealer.

Load sense jamming valve not working.

See your John Deere dealer.

Faulty switch.

Replace switch.

Faulty inner boom fold cylinder.

See your John Deere dealer.

Plugged orifice or hydraulic line.

Remove and clean orifice or hydraulic line.

Outer boom section does not fold in or inner boom folds in before outer boom folds in.

Flag assembly for micro switches on inner fold cylinder out of adjustment.

Adjust flag assembly (See Adjusting Micro Switch-Inner Fold Cylinder in Boom section).

Failed solenoid coil or relay.

Replace coil or relay.

Damaged or corroded electrical connections.

Repair, replace or clean electrical connections.

Sticking hydraulic spool.

Remove hydraulic spool and clean or see your John Deere dealer.

Check valve stuck shut in load sense line.

Remove and clean check valve or see your John Deere dealer.

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Symptom Problem Solution

Load sense jamming valve not working.

See your John Deere dealer.

Faulty switch.

Replace switch.

Faulty outer boom fold cylinder.

See your John Deere dealer.

Plugged orifice or hydraulic line.

Remove and clean orifice or hydraulic line.

Boom will not return to level after rolling in either direction or boom will not roll freely.

Suspended center frame binds at wear plates or center mounting bearings too far forward on shaft.

See your John Deere dealer.

Boom does not raise or lower.

Failed solenoid coil or relay.

Replace coil or relay.

Damaged or corroded electrical connections.

Repair, replace or clean electrical connection.

Sticking hydraulic spool.

Remove hydraulic spool and clean or see your John Deere dealer.

Check valve stuck shut in load sense line.

Remove and clean check valve or see your John Deere dealer.

Load sense jamming valve not working.

See your John Deere dealer.

Faulty switch.

Replace switch.

Faulty lift cylinders.

See your John Deere dealer.

Hydraulic compensator pressure not to specification.

See your John Deere dealer.

Boom lift raises too fast.

Orifice in hydraulic line is missing.

Install correct size orifice.

One individual boom function does not stop when switch is released or is slow to release.

Faulty solenoid valve.

Repair or replace solenoid valve.

Sticking hydraulic spool assembly.

Clean spool assembly or see your John Deere dealer.

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Symptom Problem Solution

Sticking or faulty switch.

Repair or replace switch.

Load sense jamming valve not working.

See your John Deere Dealer

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