Oil & Fuel John deere 4020 water in hyd fluid

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juleal

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JD 4020 keeps getting water in hydraulic fluid. I have heard that a gasket under the floor plate in the cab can go bad. Has anyone had this problem. Never has done it in 20 years-now twice in about a year. Tractor does sit out in weather. Thanks, J.
 
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Check breather in hyd filler cap to be sure it's not clogged. When you start tractor do you operate it long enough to get up to 200°F? I have heard of trans cover gasket leaking water before today. Replacing gasket on tractor with a cab would not be an easy task.
 
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Check breather in hyd filler cap to be sure it's not clogged. When you start tractor do you operate it long enough to get up to 200ーF? I have heard of trans cover gasket leaking water before today. Replacing gasket on tractor with a cab would not be an easy task.

I checked filler cap and it seems ok. I usually run it long enough to heat up. I was looking on another site and a man said the floorplate would come up to access cover and gasket. I'm not there yet but I hope so. Thanks.
 
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Yes footrest is removable but not easily while working through cab door openings. IIRC it's easier if one has an assistant helping lift footrest on opposite side. I think the Year-A-round & Hiniker cabs I sold back in the 70's could be tilted rearward for easier footrest access but not so with the Hinson or Stopler cabs .
 
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how are you getting water in it with a cab on? are you leaving the doors open ?
 
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how are you getting water in it with a cab on? are you leaving the doors open ?

According to another site the water drips down between the cab and hood sheet metal. Then onto top of tranny. This has happened to him.
 
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id get to work on the sheet metal/cab gap, that sounds like a lot less work than getting under the cab plate/removing/reassembling etc....
 

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