stonehollow
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I've looked through the archives, and I think I know what the problem might be (sorry for the repeat).
Symptoms - Recently purchased tractor worked fine for 20+ hours (mostly haying). Hour meter does not advance, so no help on usage.
Yesterday, oil pressure light came on. Checked oil level, a little high, actually. No other symptoms. Shut tractor down, reviewed archives.
Installed mechanical pressure gauge at recommended port (just forward of filler cap). Pressure at (cold) idle = 20 psi. At 1900 rpm and warm, closer to 60 psi. Spec is 30 psi, warm, at 1900. My driver noted that there were some wild swings while baling.
My best guess (based on the archives) is that the oil pressure sender is failing, and the dealer I bought it from cranked up the pressure until the light went out.
Obviously, it may be something else (or something worse
). The replacement sender is pretty cheap. Any other suggestions?
Symptoms - Recently purchased tractor worked fine for 20+ hours (mostly haying). Hour meter does not advance, so no help on usage.
Yesterday, oil pressure light came on. Checked oil level, a little high, actually. No other symptoms. Shut tractor down, reviewed archives.
Installed mechanical pressure gauge at recommended port (just forward of filler cap). Pressure at (cold) idle = 20 psi. At 1900 rpm and warm, closer to 60 psi. Spec is 30 psi, warm, at 1900. My driver noted that there were some wild swings while baling.
My best guess (based on the archives) is that the oil pressure sender is failing, and the dealer I bought it from cranked up the pressure until the light went out.
Obviously, it may be something else (or something worse
). The replacement sender is pretty cheap. Any other suggestions?