AMR
Gold Member
Well I thought I had my BX23 hydraulic vent leak cured but it is back. While mowing this weekend I caught that wonderful aroma of smoking hot hydraulic fluid. I tipped the seat back and sure enough there is hydraulic fluid bubbling out of the vent.
I let the tractor sit overnight, checked the hydraulic fluid in the AM and found it is about 1/2 way between the lines. I did a little troubleshooting and found that it leaks when I am mowing a really really steap part of the yard. I would say that it is 45 degrees plus, 1:1 for sure and then some.
I could start to see dots of dead grass in the yard about 3" in diameter where a drop of two of fluid must have dripped off. So now I put a diaper on the BX23 and have resigned myself to asking a dealer to help solve this problem.
I would be frustrated if I had to live with this because of the steapness of the slope that I need to mow. I know the machine did not do this the first year I owned it.
And yes, I have all of the fan blades and the tractor is clean as a whistle.
Any more thoughts? Anyone ever replace the vent?
I let the tractor sit overnight, checked the hydraulic fluid in the AM and found it is about 1/2 way between the lines. I did a little troubleshooting and found that it leaks when I am mowing a really really steap part of the yard. I would say that it is 45 degrees plus, 1:1 for sure and then some.
I could start to see dots of dead grass in the yard about 3" in diameter where a drop of two of fluid must have dripped off. So now I put a diaper on the BX23 and have resigned myself to asking a dealer to help solve this problem.
I would be frustrated if I had to live with this because of the steapness of the slope that I need to mow. I know the machine did not do this the first year I owned it.
And yes, I have all of the fan blades and the tractor is clean as a whistle.
Any more thoughts? Anyone ever replace the vent?