Branson 3520 Hydraulic Filter Housing Broken

[workmytractor]

I managed to break off my hydraulic filter housing this weekend. Has anyone else done anything like this with their Branson Tractor? Also has anyone looked into building a skid plate for them?

 

[ericm979]

Ouch. How'd that happen?

 

[workmytractor]

I was pushing down some small trees and had just grabbed one with the box blade to drag to the debris pile. When I backed up to untangle it from the root rakes, I guess a limb had found it's way under there and pried off the filter and broke the housing. I am just hoping this is a one time fluke kind of thing.

 

[Coyote machine]

Wow! Sorry for the loss. Seems like things like this happen when one lest expects them. Then it's forced down time until a repair part can be installed. Frustrating I'm sure, but fortunately repairable. How difficult does it look to be to get a new one on there? A cage of some kind might help - but it too could get caught possibly and could maybe make any damage harder to fix?

 

[workmytractor]

I was able to remove the housing pretty easily. Not sure how much fluid I lost or even how much is supposed to be in the machine. The owners manual doesn't have that information in the specifications that I could find.

I am just wondering what that thing is going to cost...not much to it really.

 

[rgr33]

Is there any chance that broken nipple can just unscrew? Might be less costly than a whole new unit.

 

[workmytractor]

Is there any chance that broken nipple can just unscrew? Might be less costly than a whole new unit.

No, that was one of the first things I checked. It is machined out of a cast metal part. Good idea though.

 

[Kentuckyfarmer]

I was able to remove the housing pretty easily. Not sure how much fluid I lost or even how much is supposed to be in the machine. The owners manual doesn't have that information in the specifications that I could find.View attachment 503542

I am just wondering what that thing is going to cost...not much to it really.

Holds about 9 gallons if it's an HST. Site glass to the right of the pto to see the level. Level should be in the middle of the glass.

 

[workmytractor]

Thanks for the information. I've been looking all day and finally settled on a guesstimate of 7 gallons...either way I have to buy two 5 gallon jugs.

 

[G0@tmountian]

I know this is an older post. BuI was wondering if you got this resolved. I had exactly the same thing happen on my 3515h. I'm pretty sure i lost most of the fluid. I cringe having to contact my dealer parts department, it's always been a bad experience. Like the tractor but service and parts are a nightmare. What would you expect from a dealer that name is also a gambling game
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