Oil & Fuel Overfilled Hdy/Trans

[adimice]

Like the title says, I overfilled the reservoir on my L4330 HST. If I pull one of the 4 drain plugs, I'll have a gusher! I'm probably 2 qrts over. Anyone have a suggestion? Thanks

 

[SRMN8R]

I did the same thing with mine I guess. I couldn't see the fluid on the sight glass, so I added fluid, and added fluid, and added fluid. Still haven't seen it on the sight glass, but I quit adding fluid...

 

[jimmysisson]

Siphon?

Jim

 

[Navasot]

Four drain plugs seems a bit much. Are you doing this while the tractor is on or something? shouldn't have pressure on it when you pull a drain

 

[Pete Judd]

Pull the plug with a clean bucket to catch the overage, and save for reuse.

 

[adimice]

There's almost 12 Gallons, that's gallons, in the res. You open any of those drains , and it's a tsunami. There's a smaller plug on each of the rear wheel hubs, but even opening them and the oil squirts all the way over to the other wheel.

 

[brown40]

You can get a cheap hand pump from any auto parts store & pump out the excess back into the container.

You may need to be creative to snake it to the fluid level, but odds are it'll slide right in. Make sure the hoses are secured tight & pump is primed before starting.

It seems like modern machines hold more fluid(s) when "drained" than they used to... follow the manual at your own risk--will likely overfill if stated capacities are replaced!

I've been stopping at ~80% listed capacity & gone real slow afterwards about the last ten years, but I never quite get to the actual capacity thats stated in any manual before hitting the mark.

 

[jaotguy]

5 foot piece of clear tubing .. siphon anyone ?

 

[dave1949]

You can get a cheap hand pump from any auto parts store & pump out the excess back into the container.

You may need to be creative to snake it to the fluid level, but odds are it'll slide right in. Make sure the hoses are secured tight & pump is primed before starting.

It seems like modern machines hold more fluid(s) when "drained" than they used to... follow the manual at your own risk--will likely overfill if stated capacities are replaced!

I've been stopping at ~80% listed capacity & gone real slow afterwards about the last ten years, but I never quite get to the actual capacity thats stated in any manual before hitting the mark.

Me neither, no matter how long I let it drip.

I think the OP should just man up. Take off his shirt, lay some papers and rags down around the drain pan, open the drain plug until enough gushes out then put the plug back in. :laughing:

 

[oldballs]

Me neither, no matter how long I let it drip.

I think the OP should just man up. Take off his shirt, lay some papers and rags down around the drain pan, open the drain plug until enough gushes out then put the plug back in. :laughing:

Yeah, that'll work. Just don't use the kitchen hand towels or you'll really have a problem.:confused3:

 

[adimice]

Ha Ha, Your right. What a mess 12 Gals can make. You only do this every 400 hrs, so I forgot how fast it comes out. It got to be a comedy of errors. First a five Gal bucket, then running around looking for another clean bucket,meanwhile,oil all over the floor. So I didn't refill enough, cutting a 60ft red oak, 5ft from my wife's studio. Cut my notch, go around back of tree start doin the back cut, tree is also leaning the wrong way. 100 ft. double braid line pullin with tractor uphill, with not enough fluid in hyd. tractor won't pull, run down to the barn for more fluid , meanwhile tree is holdin on by a tread. Fill er up, start pullin, tractor couldn't do it in Mid range, had to get in low range, finally down she comes, a perfect fall, but MAN, what a pucker moment. Couldv'e hit the studio, and our house. I've got some pics, but I can't seem to make it work

 

[dave1949]

Ya, that would be an exciting day. :laughing: You dodged a bullet there for sure.

 

[coldfingers]

Bet that got your heart pounding!

 

[Gary Fowler]

I overfilled my B26 by a bit and found that the easiest way to let a little out was to loosen the HST filter a bit to let it drain into a clean pan. When I thought I had enough, just tightened the filter back- no gushing out and it only took a couple minutes to do. On my B26 I found that barely touching the stick to over full only takes about a quart of oil.
I hate those bulls eye sight glasses as they are nearly impossible to see the oil level when using clear fluid, so I am glad both my tractors have a dip stick.

 

[Katahdin]

Loosen a hydraulic filter and let the fluid drain into a bucket.

 

[adimice]

Sounds good, Ill do it.

 

[adimice]

Ha Ha, Your right. What a mess 12 Gals can make. You only do this every 400 hrs, so I forgot how fast it comes out. It got to be a comedy of errors. First a five Gal bucket, then running around looking for another clean bucket,meanwhile,oil all over the floor. So I didn't refill enough, cutting a 60ft red oak, 5ft from my wife's studio. Cut my notch, go around back of tree start doin the back cut, tree is also leaning the wrong way. 100 ft. double braid line pullin with tractor uphill, with not enough fluid in hyd. tractor won't pull, run down to the barn for more fluid , meanwhile tree is holdin on by a tread. Fill er up, start pullin, tractor couldn't do it in Mid range, had to get in low range, finally down she comes, a perfect fall, but MAN, what a pucker moment. Couldv'e hit the studio, and our house. I've got some pics, but I can't seem to make it work

 

[coldfingers]

Wow, that was close to the building!

 

[meos1]

If you dont own a "Mighty Mite" you should. It would suck the two gals, quarts, ounces you need and the problem is fixed. Also removes old brake fluid, and if you buy the one that will handle fuels you wont be bothered there either. Getcha some.

 

[445A]

I think the OP should just man up. Take off his shirt, lay some papers and rags down around the drain pan, open the drain plug until enough gushes out then put the plug back in.

Yeah, it's been a while since I lubricated my armpits with hydraulic fluid!:laughing::laughing: 445A