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Overview
An owner-operator walks through an actual hydraulic failure on a 1025R, starting with a misdiagnosed stuck valve and ending with a disconnected power-beyond hose as the real culprit. Along the way he sketches out how open-center hydraulics loop, explains relief-valve behavior, and ties symptoms to likely failure points. Best for 1025R owners chasing similar third-function or 3-point-hitch oddities.
Tractor Time with Tim is a family hobby-farm channel whose host is a self-described non-expert sharing hands-on trial-and-error rather than professional instruction.
Spec overview
John Deere 1025R
- PTO horsepower
- 18.2 hp
- Loader lift capacity
- 120R: 1,823 lbf at pivot point; H120: 1,724 lbf at pivot point
- 3-point lift capacity
- 758 lb
- Hydraulic flow
- 3.5 gpm