New 3050 CVT Update

[Jackfr]

Utopia In order for my dealer to replace the parts in my tractor the transmission had to be removed and taken apart to fix/update the transmission disengage. There were internal and external parts that needed to be replaced. So now I have a rebuilt transmission not a new one. A reconditioned tractor not a new one!!!! So be aware yours should be coming apart like mine to install these updated parts that should have been on our tractors to start with!!!! So ask the question of your dealer what is coming apart so you will know which bolts to keep an eye on for loosening later and leaks!! They are never the same once they come apart.

 

[Utopia Texas]

I feel your frustration! Buying machinery brand new at a top dollar price and having so much go wrong from the start is just not acceptable. My 3050 had 6 hours on the meter when I bought it so I now wonder what had to be done/fixed/repaired in order to run the engine that long on something new. As I said in a previous post mine has run flawlessly so far and I am becoming used to the peculiarities of the unit. The CVT transmission is not like HST etc., that is for sure. Yesterday the temperatures here were in the low 20F range and the tractor did something strange that I do not like but will have to live with. When the temperature fell below 25F, and I stepped on the foot pedal, the dashboard screen would go blank and a huge picture of a snowflake filled the whole screen. This was air temperature related outside as the engine temperature gauge was at normal with the 2 blue and 2 green temperature lights. What the H*ll! Why does the tractor have to tell me it's friggin cold outside? I already know that! I'd rather see the regular screen not a stupid snow flake for 2 hours until the temperature outside went above 25F. Some of this new technology is just plain ridiculous.
As far as the dealership having to separate the tractor to install the needed parts, that is just fine by me. I occasionally use my tractors out in West Texas near Big Bend National Park where the closest town is 35 miles down a ranch road, then 78 miles to the nearest town. I would hate to have a breakdown that far out in the desert and not be able to disconnect the transmission to have the 3050 towed to a trailer. I also have some property here in East Texas in the Piney woods where the "soil" under the pine needles is like beach sand. Getting stuck there without being able to disconnect the transmission would be a huge problem. I use my tractors where bulldozers fear to tread!

 

[Utopia Texas]

Jackfr, Thought it might make you feel a bit better to see my current project and what your Boomer 3050 will do after they get all the bugs out of the system. This is posted in the "Projects" section under "Maxed out the hydraulics on this project".
Maxed Out The Hydraulics On This Project....

 

[Jackfr]

Utopia some great pictures and location. Hope you get your BBQ area. No update yet on my 3050. I'll update as soon as I hear something definite from dealer.

 

[Utopia Texas]

I received a email a while ago from my dealership with a updated page that was not put in my manual. Apparently after a certain serial number the external and internal parts are different than what is in the 3050 manual presently. Attached is the updated manual page...

 

[ovrszd]

Sorry to hear you guys are having problems. This can happen with any color machine. Seems I'm always reading of some problem with a certain model, again, regardless of color. Hope it all works out.

 

[Jackfr]

Utopia did your dealer say this is an updated page or an earlier page? Because when my dealer updated/repaired mine the new parts that they installed now match my manual and I thought somewhere I read that the 3050's being delivered now are setup like the manual and the fix to mine. Does this mean your dealer is not going to change/update yours??

 

[Jackfr]

Thanks Richard I'm hoping once it is debugged there will be no further problems. It's just frustrating to buy a new tractor with what we paid for these and then to have this kind of aggravation.

 

[Utopia Texas]

The page clearly states that the directions are for all CVT transmissions numbered 0121 or higher. My salesman said there is a tag or sticker on the transmission with the serial number but between the frame work for the FEL and brackets for the cab I cannot find any transmission numbers. If you find a tag on yours please let me know the location.

 

[Jackfr]

I will look for it when mine returns sometime next week I hope.