Steve Nichols
Active Member
Hello all. Working on a 951B 86J 1815.
Neighbors asked me to look at his machine, complaining of sluggish transmission operation. ( Slow shifts, and would quit working all together after a while )
I checked the trans oil level, it was not showing on the dipstick. I checked the bevel gear level, it was way overfilled.
Drained both trans and bevel gear, all the fluids where water contaminated.
My plan is to change filters, clean screens, and refill to proper levels, then run hard for a hour and change fluid again. Repeat untill oil is clean.
My question is is there a solvent I can use to "flush" the system before I do the first oil fill? Sense it's 28 gals a time that's a lot of oil to buy and dispose of.
Thanks for reading!
Happy New Year?
Neighbors asked me to look at his machine, complaining of sluggish transmission operation. ( Slow shifts, and would quit working all together after a while )
I checked the trans oil level, it was not showing on the dipstick. I checked the bevel gear level, it was way overfilled.
Drained both trans and bevel gear, all the fluids where water contaminated.
My plan is to change filters, clean screens, and refill to proper levels, then run hard for a hour and change fluid again. Repeat untill oil is clean.
My question is is there a solvent I can use to "flush" the system before I do the first oil fill? Sense it's 28 gals a time that's a lot of oil to buy and dispose of.
Thanks for reading!
Happy New Year?