Jackfr
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- May 28, 2008
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- Location
- Plymouth, MA
- Tractor
- NH WorkMaster 33 Ford F5000 NH T 4.90 Ford 2110 JD555B
Here is an update from my original thread
"New 3050 CVT"
Four days after my last post on "New 3050 CVT" and a little over 16 hours on the tractor the Hydraulic pump let go while I was pushing manure up in the manure pit blowing oil out the side. Not a problem I figured these things happen. The owners manual says not to tow the tractor without disengaging the transmission. So I blocked the wheels and following the instructions in the operators manual I reached up behind the left rear tire to the front of the axle and felt for the bolt I needed to back out to the stop or Flange "see attached picture" (not much room to get there and more difficult in the dark) and backed out the bolt but the flange or stop was not there and so it came all the way out. First major problem! Then it says to turn the other bolt 13 degrees counterclockwise using 60 foot lbs of force until the internal stop is contacted to release the transmission then screw the other bolt back in to lock it disengaged. Using a 3/8" ratchet with a 13mm socket and definitely not 60 ft pounds it turned all of a sudden approx. 180 degrees feeling like something internal let go. Second major problem! But it was now disengaged and we were able to move it. The dealer came and got it on Wednesday replaced the pump and we found out that the trans had to come apart to repair the transmission disconnect shaft along with a parts order. So a week and a half later on Monday it returned. The dealer was great he agreed that the proper flange was not on the side of the trans (the correct one is there now) that there were upgraded parts internally and it would all be covered under warranty.
So the moral of the story is if you have a 2013 3050 CVT make sure the correct stop/flange(Item 3 in Picture) is on the side of your tractor before using the owners manual (that comes with the tractor)instructions for Recovery Transport Preparation for towing.
Flash forward Utopia I did the 50 hr service on the tractor the day before yesterday and was able to get the fuel filter and oil changed with and oil band wrench with a flex handle without removing the loader.
We are now having problems with the pto switch and the transmission vent which are both being sent down to me to replace rather than the 6 hour round trip to the dealer. The pto switch when turning it on and off sometimes will cause the yellow warning light to come on the dash which locks out the pto and the only way to reset it is to shut down and restart the tractor. We were getting a gurgling/cavitation noise from the power steering and sometimes the power steering would stall if I was using the loader at the same time I was turning. Seems that there was some type of notice sent out to check the transmission vent. I found mine stuck closed after removing the left rear tire fun(transmission made a hissing noise when I removed the vent). The rubber was fused closed to the steel so no venting and new vent is on it's way. Most of the gurgling/cavitation noise and stalling is now gone as I did a temp repair to vent piece.
Hopefully once I get all the bugs out of it it will work out ok.
"New 3050 CVT"
Four days after my last post on "New 3050 CVT" and a little over 16 hours on the tractor the Hydraulic pump let go while I was pushing manure up in the manure pit blowing oil out the side. Not a problem I figured these things happen. The owners manual says not to tow the tractor without disengaging the transmission. So I blocked the wheels and following the instructions in the operators manual I reached up behind the left rear tire to the front of the axle and felt for the bolt I needed to back out to the stop or Flange "see attached picture" (not much room to get there and more difficult in the dark) and backed out the bolt but the flange or stop was not there and so it came all the way out. First major problem! Then it says to turn the other bolt 13 degrees counterclockwise using 60 foot lbs of force until the internal stop is contacted to release the transmission then screw the other bolt back in to lock it disengaged. Using a 3/8" ratchet with a 13mm socket and definitely not 60 ft pounds it turned all of a sudden approx. 180 degrees feeling like something internal let go. Second major problem! But it was now disengaged and we were able to move it. The dealer came and got it on Wednesday replaced the pump and we found out that the trans had to come apart to repair the transmission disconnect shaft along with a parts order. So a week and a half later on Monday it returned. The dealer was great he agreed that the proper flange was not on the side of the trans (the correct one is there now) that there were upgraded parts internally and it would all be covered under warranty.
So the moral of the story is if you have a 2013 3050 CVT make sure the correct stop/flange(Item 3 in Picture) is on the side of your tractor before using the owners manual (that comes with the tractor)instructions for Recovery Transport Preparation for towing.
Flash forward Utopia I did the 50 hr service on the tractor the day before yesterday and was able to get the fuel filter and oil changed with and oil band wrench with a flex handle without removing the loader.
We are now having problems with the pto switch and the transmission vent which are both being sent down to me to replace rather than the 6 hour round trip to the dealer. The pto switch when turning it on and off sometimes will cause the yellow warning light to come on the dash which locks out the pto and the only way to reset it is to shut down and restart the tractor. We were getting a gurgling/cavitation noise from the power steering and sometimes the power steering would stall if I was using the loader at the same time I was turning. Seems that there was some type of notice sent out to check the transmission vent. I found mine stuck closed after removing the left rear tire fun(transmission made a hissing noise when I removed the vent). The rubber was fused closed to the steel so no venting and new vent is on it's way. Most of the gurgling/cavitation noise and stalling is now gone as I did a temp repair to vent piece.
Hopefully once I get all the bugs out of it it will work out ok.