Hotflashjr
Well-known Member
- Location
- Western MA
Last tractor to do maintenance on at the orchard was the 2550. Finally got to it the other day as we rarely use this beast but soon it will be pickin season and the forks on the loader will be needed. Tractor is a MFWD and has a 245 loader on it. Below you will see the sump screen as pulled out. The other two tractors did not look like this at all. I am afraid to ask, but I think those cream colored chunks you see in the picture are clutch material? How concerned should I be?
Also, the trans filter itself was messed up when I took it out. The inside of the filter was bent/crushed in towards the center and the top seal was ripped and half sucked into the transmission housing where there is a port for oil flow. I can only guess this is also not a good thing.
The tractor shifted & steered OK before but the loader performance was a bit lacking. The self leveling kind of worked. I used it for about half an hour so far this year to move some dirt to level the road and it was slow with a bucket load of dirt. I can see why now! It's like a new tractor now with the sump cleaned, new filter and fluid.
Also, the trans filter itself was messed up when I took it out. The inside of the filter was bent/crushed in towards the center and the top seal was ripped and half sucked into the transmission housing where there is a port for oil flow. I can only guess this is also not a good thing.
The tractor shifted & steered OK before but the loader performance was a bit lacking. The self leveling kind of worked. I used it for about half an hour so far this year to move some dirt to level the road and it was slow with a bucket load of dirt. I can see why now! It's like a new tractor now with the sump cleaned, new filter and fluid.
