BX Hydraulic Leak

[simoutdoors]

My BX 2360 started spraying oil out of a cracked hard line during my weekend dirt moving project. The parts guide calls the line "pipe, delivery 3P." The tractor is still under warranty and the dealer said there is a service bulletin and new part. Old line just had two flares nuts to tighten, but the bulletin says 1.5 hours labor. I have asked the dealer to send me the parts, because the only chance I have to trailer it over to the dealer is Saturday. I really don't want to be without my tractor for two weeks when I have a pile of gravel to move.

Has anyone else replaced this line? Can't figure out how the new part can be that different that the replacement is 1 1/2 hour job. I don't have a problem spending the time, but I don't want to get into a complicated replacement while it is still under warranty.

 

[radioman]

first I want to say sorry it happened... and second I havent had pleasure to replace the line yet....

Anyway my guess on the hours is that its probably rounded up to thee minimum which most companies charge for labor. doesnt matter if it a 10 min job or 1.5 hr job, min charge would be 1.5 hours of labor which is common in industry I was in.

 

[simoutdoors]

If anyone searches this out in the future.

The replacement line looks pretty much the same as the original, but possibly heavier walled. The replacement took me 15 minutes. If I had gotten out the jacks and removed the loaded tires as was indicated in the instructions it my have take an hour, but it can be done without that complication.

Happy to be able to finish moving gravel.