super99
Well-known Member
Yesterday after work, I started the 2-62 backhoe/loader and went out to the field to move 2 stumps I dug out last fall. The diesel motor is weak, but carries about 20#s of oil pressure. I hooked a chain around one stump and picked it up and carried it over to a wash out in the fence and set it down. Went back a picked up the other one and as I was getting ready to move, the chain came loose and the stump fell to the ground and knocked quite a bit of dirt off of it. HMMM, maybe if I hook it back up and bounce it a few times I can knock more dirt off. I hooked it up and raised it up and dropped it a few times, bouncing the tractor as I did that. When I was moving the stump, I noticed that I had lost most of the oil pressure on the guage, barely above the 0. It was starting to drizzle, so I picked up the chains and bee lined to the shop. Checked oil again, Full. I need to stop at Napa after work and pick up another guage to check if there is oil pressure or not. What could I have done to the motor when I was bouncing the tractor around playing with the stump?? I knew I would have to tear down the motor, just didn't plan to have to do it this soon. Not really looking forward to pulling the motor out of this one. Chris