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I have a TC29D with about 60 hours on it. I used it yesterday to push some snow with a rear blade. It was about 20 degrees, the coldest temperature we've had here in southern Indiana since I bought the tractor. I used it for about 20 minutes and didn't have any trouble. I was pushing snow on a flat concrete surface. The snow was only about 3" deep, so it wasn't much of a load. Next, I wanted to pack the snow down on a hill out back to make it better for the kids to go sleding. So, I put it in FWD and took it out back and drove up a hill that's about a 20 to 25 degree angle. As soon as I started up the hill it started making a loud squealing noise. I backed off on the hydro pedal and it stopped. When I pushed it down again the noise came back and it made the noise all the way up the hill (about 100 ft). At the top of the hill I backed up (no noise) and turned around and went back down. The noise came back going down hill. I took it out of FWD and tried it again and the noise was still there. By this time the tractor had been running for about a half hour and the temp gauge was at the normal operating point. The last time I used it on this hill I was pulling a 6' finish mower and it was about 60 degrees and I didn't have any problems. I took it back to the flat area and it made the noise off and on while driving back on flat ground. I pushed snow for about 10 minutes and it didn't make any noise. I took it back up and down the hill one more time and it made the noise.
I read the post from Marty "My baby is whining" and it seems like the same kind of problem. I called the dealer this morning. It's still under warranty (I bought it this spring), so I'm not touching it myself for fear of voiding the warranty. I'll let y'all know what they find. It's a bit irritating that it's going to be in the shop all next week while I'm on vacation and was planning to be using it a lot!
I read the post from Marty "My baby is whining" and it seems like the same kind of problem. I called the dealer this morning. It's still under warranty (I bought it this spring), so I'm not touching it myself for fear of voiding the warranty. I'll let y'all know what they find. It's a bit irritating that it's going to be in the shop all next week while I'm on vacation and was planning to be using it a lot!