OK - my fault. Took the fella's word helping me tow my TEA20 on a trailer behind his truck that he had unfastened all the chains prior to me backing it down the ramps.
Well, he forgot one -- the one wrapped around the seven foot blade on the back. I noticed of course immediately upon lifting the blade (or trying to lift it).
The blade came up maybe five inches, ran out of chain, then the squealing began.
I set her down again immediately and unfastened the chain. It goes up ok without noise but now the hitch can't hold the blade up without the pump engaged. Previously I could turn the tractor off and it would take a good fifteen minutes to lose pressure. Now it drops to the ground in under a minute.
Any thoughts on what might be damaged and how to check it for sure?
Well, he forgot one -- the one wrapped around the seven foot blade on the back. I noticed of course immediately upon lifting the blade (or trying to lift it).
The blade came up maybe five inches, ran out of chain, then the squealing began.
I set her down again immediately and unfastened the chain. It goes up ok without noise but now the hitch can't hold the blade up without the pump engaged. Previously I could turn the tractor off and it would take a good fifteen minutes to lose pressure. Now it drops to the ground in under a minute.
Any thoughts on what might be damaged and how to check it for sure?