DirtHauler
Gold Member
- Joined
- Nov 22, 2004
- Messages
- 462
- Location
- Northern Cali ~~~ "Weed" Country
- Tractor
- " '06" Kioti CK30 2015 Mahindra 2555 shuttle 2019 Massey 1760M
Sounds like you found a good TYM dealer. When I called a "local" TYM parts dealer in regards to the HSU, they quoted me a price of $1,180.00. They didn't have one in stock, put me on hold and called the TYM warehouse, they didn't have one either and said it would take 3-6 weeks to get! So I called my Mahindra parts supplier and had it at my door in 3 days!Thanks JerryK. I thought grabbing the steering wheel could be a problem, causing the leak. It's easy to do. I have a cab on my 2555 and there is no good place to grab as I get in and out, except for the steering wheel. I bought my tractor used and it was leaking when I purchased it. Apparently, the original owner must have grabbed the steering wheel quite often. Mahindra should design a grab bar so it could be installed by the owner, or at the factory. This would prevent people from grabbing the steering wheel. My leak gets worse the longer I drive the tractor. The oil warms up. I need to repair the unit or replace it. The TYM unit is the same as on my Mahindra 2555. The price the lady gave me was $840.00, a good $100.00 cheaper than the Mahindra dealer. The TYM dealer is checking with their TYM techs to see if there is a repair kit for the unit. I'm sure if I removed the unit, and disassembled it, I could locate seals.
Now for the "rant", in regards to this "using the steering wheel as a grab bar" issue causing it to leak. How would one explain why the first HSU had to be replaced @ 136 hours? I have the 2555 shuttle "open cab" and the known issue with this series tractor is the excess temp of the hydraulic oil which is even more with an HST unit, this in turn "cooks" the seals & "O" rings to the point where they are no longer pliable and unable to seal properly when the oil is hot and thinner, I know this because I've had to replace numerous seals and "O" rings due to this. And I've had to replace the "sub shift" boot twice because it got brittle and split allowing oil to be slung out of the trans. My current issue: hydraulic oil leaking past the "seals" of the PTO input shaft (fly wheel end) and collecting/leaking out of the clutch housing..........should be a quick fix!..........right?