50 Hour Service

MoKelly · Jul 20, 2011

One suggestion. Make sure all drain bolts that come off with a washer go back on with a washer.

Don't think you are finished only to find a washer in the oil drain pan when transferring the oil back into containers.:ashamed:

MoKelly

Danner · Jul 21, 2011

MoKelly said:
One suggestion. Make sure all drain bolts that come off with a washer go back on with a washer.

Don't think you are finished only to find a washer in the oil drain pan when transferring the oil back into containers.:ashamed:

MoKelly

Ah yes, found memories of the Jiffy Lube floor safety screen, littered with nylon and bronze washers :laughing:

BXinNH · Jul 21, 2011

MoKelly,

Excellent reminder. In the bottom of the drain pan was where I found my trans plug washer..... after I had replaced the plug and fluid. oops!

Matt.

fredhargis · Jul 21, 2011

I'm relaticely nw around here, but have still seen this question show up 3-4 times. Every one of them turned into the drain everything/don't drain everything debate. Me? I did what the manual said to do..........

teg · Jul 21, 2011

fredhargis said:
Me? I did what the manual said to do..........

:thumbsup:

TripleR · Jul 21, 2011

fredhargis said:
I'm relaticely nw around here, but have still seen this question show up 3-4 times. Every one of them turned into the drain everything/don't drain everything debate. Me? I did what the manual said to do..........

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

kuboman · Jul 21, 2011

fredhargis said:
I'm relaticely nw around here, but have still seen this question show up 3-4 times. Every one of them turned into the drain everything/don't drain everything debate. Me? I did what the manual said to do..........

Which manual, the new one where it says to run the oil to 400 hrs or the older one where it says to change it at 50 hrs.:confused2::confused2::drool:

joeyd · Jul 21, 2011

Snapper,
I just finished my 50 hr. service and doing it for the first time it took longer than I expected. I was in no hurry but I didn't want to make a career of it either. As it has already been mentioned make sure if you have a washer on the drain plug when you take it off that you put it back on. My TYM has two drain plugs for the engine oil. I noticed that there was a copper washer on the second plug I removed but I did not have one on the first. After feeling around on the bottom of the drain pan I found the missing washer. Also when replacing the front axle oil be careful, although I was well shy of the 2+ gallons it takes to fill it I overflowed onto the floor. I always put lots of newspaper down to collect spills but the overflow was due to the thick oil not flowing to all the nooks and cranies as quickly as a thinner oil will do. Enjoy the chance to get to know your tractor a little better.

P.S. don't for get to grease it while your under there!!

brocas · Jul 22, 2011

Why do so many claim that hyd fluid is cheap? Have you priced 12gals of SUDT?

I agree that if its just a couple of gals, its cheap insurance not even worth discussing. But 12 gals is another matter.

On my my 50, I replaced only the filter as recomended by kubota. Used the shop vac trick and lost very small amount of fluid. Actually I'm not sure the shop vac was necessary, I think just the plug, and being well prepared with the new filter would still result in minimal fluid loss.

johnrex62 · Jul 22, 2011

brocas said:
Why do so many claim that hyd fluid is cheap? Have you priced 12gals of SUDT?

I agree that if its just a couple of gals, its cheap insurance not even worth discussing. But 12 gals is another matter.

On my my 50, I replaced only the filter as recomended by kubota. Used the shop vac trick and lost very small amount of fluid. Actually I'm not sure the shop vac was necessary, I think just the plug, and being well prepared with the new filter would still result in minimal fluid loss.

Since there does not seem to be any conclusive evidence either way that the fluid is safe or unsafe due to possible contamination after the initial 50 hours, it is perhaps 50/50 on the question of advisability of retaining fluid.

If you accept the general principle of the unknown danger, then is $200-$300 a cheap cost to ensure the safety of a $20,000 piece of equipment every few years?