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Read articles →This is part 12 of an ongoing XR3135 rebuild, and it's narrowly focused: correcting a mistake from an earlier install where hydraulic pump crush washers and an O-ring were assembled in the wrong sequence. It shows the actual fix on the tractor - proper washer placement around the banjo nut, confirming the O-ring is seated, torquing the fitting and bolts. Useful mainly to owners already following this rebuild series or troubleshooting similar hydraulic supply line leaks, not a general first-look.
An owner-operator documenting their own multi-part XR3135 rebuild, including admitting and correcting their own earlier assembly mistakes.
One copper crush washer goes directly under the head of the banjo nut, then another crush washer sits between the inlet and the pump, not stacked together.
Installing both copper crush washers stacked on top of each other under the banjo nut instead of placing one on each side of the inlet connection.
Yes, an O-ring must be in place underneath the supply pipe to the power steering pump to create a good seal between the block and the pump.
