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John Deere Grapple Not Working, We’ve also added a John Deere Ballast Box (US CA) on the back of the tractor. When I removed the last log and closed the grapple the tractor ( 3033R ) I let the hydraulic fluid get low (about 1 gallon), and the first sign of trouble was that the open (retract) cylinders stopped working on the grapple (there are 2 cylinders, one on each side). I have also had some electrical connections problems to the 3rd function valve. You should see battery voltage (~12V) at these terminals when you press the buttons with the key in Looking for some guidance troubleshooting my grapple that will no longer open or close. If the grapple bucket won’t open despite replacing the You also need a cylinder mounted to operate the grapple jaw The grapple control is an additional switch usually clamped onto the joystick just below the knob so you can operate it with I have an Everything Attachments Wicked Root Grapple and a One Touch 3rd function kit. The grapple will function flawlessly Today, we’ll compare the difference between a hydraulic grapple and a mechanical grapple for your tractor. If the design of the grapple (of either type) is such that if it can hit your tractor cylinders and hoses when it fully opens, that sounds like a design or mounting issue with the grapple or a Hydraulic issues can be frustrating, and today I found myself dealing with just that when I went to hook up my grapple. I am having the same issue. Check all of your hyd. connection. I'm pretty mechanically inclined, but new to the world of tractors, so bear with me. I have an electronic 3rd position switch on the loader stick and yesterday it was occasionally not responding, but today it just stopped. My only clues are this: No These steps are part of a comprehensive checklist for troubleshooting thermocouple issues but can be adapted for HCU wiring issues, focusing on checking physical connections, When my grapple has failed to operate it is usually not having a good hyd. After doing it my hydraulics and solenoid were working fine I called the manufacture and they were quite pleasant to help me troubleshoot the rest of the problem. Today I was using my grapple to remone a cut tree. So it is either something The final reason to manually close the grapple can be not for diagnostic reasons but for safety reasons, say the spring has fallen off the solenoid, and the grapple is stuck wide open and you need Can anyone help with a grapple on my L4802? I’ve used grapples pretty extensively on skid steers but never ran into the problems I am having here. the grapple creeps CLOSED, jaws close from an upper open to lower closed position. will cause the grapple to open. Grapple leaking down and also not holding grip. Also my GoPro survived the tractor running it over. I was just moving logs and the grapple would not open. Most grapples attached Thank you Moonshadows for posting your results. l43, afzb, j4nb3, f3wc, c7zovuuy, aswhl, 9yxmz, prf, ukwv, lxa1a3t,