lucgallant
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Hello All, thanks for taking the time to read this. I have a question from up north in Canada. I'm posting this question for my dad, he doesn't use computers...
He owns a 1994 JCB 215 Backhoe. The problem he's having is that in cold weather (below -15C or 5F), the transmission will be in gear but the backhoe does not move (forward or backward). One of the ways he's resolved this is by putting a heater under the transmission, and after a few minutes the wheels start turning (he put the outriggers out and had all 4 wheels off the ground). Without the heater, it takes 2-3 hours to get the wheels to turn.
He took apart the transmission and found that the intake to the oil pump has a strainer on it. It is cylindrical and about 1.5 inches diameter, and has holes about 1/8 of an inch throughout. Then, around this strainer there is a piece of screen, like patio door screen except with smaller holes. This is all from factory.
Now, by removing that screen (and leaving the strainer in), even in -30C (-22F), the machine gets in gear no problem after say 10 minutes of running (without the heater). My dad's friend has a 2001 215 and experiences the same problem. The JCB dealership claims that they know nothing of this type of problem.
So, the oil isn't making it through that small screen. Also, the oil in the transmission was put in there a year ago, and it is "JCB Brand 10W".
So, some questions for you experienced folks:
1. Has anyone experienced this scenario with a JCB machine?
2. The manual says to put in JCB Brand 10W oil in the transmission. For cold weather, what has been your experiences with required transmission oils? Is the JCB type an absolute requirement? What about putting a multi-grade oil instead of the 10W? Like 10W30 for example?
If anyone can give any feedback or suggestions on this issue, that would be great. Thanks a lot.
He owns a 1994 JCB 215 Backhoe. The problem he's having is that in cold weather (below -15C or 5F), the transmission will be in gear but the backhoe does not move (forward or backward). One of the ways he's resolved this is by putting a heater under the transmission, and after a few minutes the wheels start turning (he put the outriggers out and had all 4 wheels off the ground). Without the heater, it takes 2-3 hours to get the wheels to turn.
He took apart the transmission and found that the intake to the oil pump has a strainer on it. It is cylindrical and about 1.5 inches diameter, and has holes about 1/8 of an inch throughout. Then, around this strainer there is a piece of screen, like patio door screen except with smaller holes. This is all from factory.
Now, by removing that screen (and leaving the strainer in), even in -30C (-22F), the machine gets in gear no problem after say 10 minutes of running (without the heater). My dad's friend has a 2001 215 and experiences the same problem. The JCB dealership claims that they know nothing of this type of problem.
So, the oil isn't making it through that small screen. Also, the oil in the transmission was put in there a year ago, and it is "JCB Brand 10W".
So, some questions for you experienced folks:
1. Has anyone experienced this scenario with a JCB machine?
2. The manual says to put in JCB Brand 10W oil in the transmission. For cold weather, what has been your experiences with required transmission oils? Is the JCB type an absolute requirement? What about putting a multi-grade oil instead of the 10W? Like 10W30 for example?
If anyone can give any feedback or suggestions on this issue, that would be great. Thanks a lot.