Farm Equipment - Loader won’t go down on my d17

Print Page | Close Window

Loader won’t go down on my d17

Printed From: Unofficial Allis
Category: Allis Chalmers
Forum Name: Farm Equipment
Forum Description: everything about Allis-Chalmers farm equipment
URL: https://www.allischalmers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=195299
Printed Date: 25 Aug 2025 at 8:31am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 11.10 - http://www.webwizforums.com

Topic: Loader won’t go down on my d17

Posted By: jonnyd
Subject: Loader won’t go down on my d17
Date Posted: 22 May 2023 at 9:09am

I plowed my garden a few weeks ago and everything worked great but yesterday when I started the tractor the loader lift arms went up even with the lever in the down position. Could the traction booster lever have anything to do with it? I noticed that it was in the up position for some reason.

Replies:

Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 22 May 2023 at 11:43am

A properly adjusted Traction Booster lever if positioned all the way up as far as it can go, will raise the lift arms all the way to the top. So, the lever should be fully DOWN horizontal.

Posted By: jonnyd
Date Posted: 22 May 2023 at 4:32pm

That’s what I thought.I normally don’t mess with the traction booster lever but I must have inadvertently put the lever up.could this have made a valve stick somewhere?

Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 22 May 2023 at 4:42pm

If you put the TBoost lever UP as far as it will go, the lift arms will raise fully and CANNOT be lowered. So, put the lever horizontal and see if it fixes your problem.

Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 23 May 2023 at 8:13am

Wait, are you talking about a LOADER or the rear lift arms? Your OP says “loader lift arms”

Posted By: KenBWisc
Date Posted: 23 May 2023 at 8:58am

I experienced this when I was using the loader to push downed trees. A bolt in the TB lingage on the WD fell out raising the loader to it’s max.

-------------
'34 WC #629, '49 G, '49 B, '49 WD, '62 D-19, '38 All Crop 60 and still hunting!