Hello, Im new to this forum---but, can anyone give me advise please.
I bought a new BH 3210 Friday frrom a local JD dealer who also sells BH. It was delivered on a rollback within a few hours after I left the dearership. Today (Sunday) I decided to check it over and hook it up to my JD tractor and found that the RHS Gearbox was dry--not a drop. I felt thru the blade bolt hole in the deck and found that the stump jumper pan was loaded with oil.
So, now I know that there is a seal problem. The unit was bought new by the dealer and it has been sitting on his lot since APR 2008, about 9 months.
Today I sent a note to the salesman and told him about the problem. I indicated that I expected the seal to be replaced at no cost to me---even though it might require them to take the unit back to the dealership.
What should I expect their response to be? I have heard that BH sometimes will add a thick grease to gearboxes to stop leaks. Should I accept this as a cure.
The other two gearboxes on the unit had not leaked a drop, so a leaking gearbox is not normal.
Thanks for your comments.
Jesse East
I bought a new BH 3210 Friday frrom a local JD dealer who also sells BH. It was delivered on a rollback within a few hours after I left the dearership. Today (Sunday) I decided to check it over and hook it up to my JD tractor and found that the RHS Gearbox was dry--not a drop. I felt thru the blade bolt hole in the deck and found that the stump jumper pan was loaded with oil.
So, now I know that there is a seal problem. The unit was bought new by the dealer and it has been sitting on his lot since APR 2008, about 9 months.
Today I sent a note to the salesman and told him about the problem. I indicated that I expected the seal to be replaced at no cost to me---even though it might require them to take the unit back to the dealership.
What should I expect their response to be? I have heard that BH sometimes will add a thick grease to gearboxes to stop leaks. Should I accept this as a cure.
The other two gearboxes on the unit had not leaked a drop, so a leaking gearbox is not normal.
Thanks for your comments.
Jesse East