Hydraulic Trans Strainer Cleaning

[Jim Donahue]

Is there any way to pull the Hydro Stainer with out draining the oil
in the tranny? At 50 hrs I don't think it is necessary to change the
tranny oil in my BX25 just to clean the strainer.

 

[radioman]

Not that I know of. When I did my tranny fluid exchange, I cleaned out the strainer at that time and there was nothing to clean but washed it anyway to be safe.

 

[Jim Donahue]

thanks, did you do the fluid change at 50 hrs or 200 hrs?

 

[LBrown59]

Is there any way to pull the Hydro Stainer with out draining the oil
in the tranny? At 50 hrs I don't think it is necessary to change the
tranny oil in my BX25 just to clean the strainer.

I'd just go ahead and change the fluid.
It's only one fluid change so whats what's the big deal anyhow.?

 

[tommu56]

I don't know if it will work but the oil guy changed the valve on my 275 gallon full tank by hooking up a vacuum cleaner to the vent he then unscrewed the valve and put a new one on only loosing 2 or 3 drops of oil.

tom

 

[rdsaustintx]

I don't know if it will work but the oil guy changed the valve on my 275 gallon full tank by hooking up a vacuum cleaner to the vent he then unscrewed the valve and put a new one on only loosing 2 or 3 drops of oil.

I would never have believed that until I saw it done. It really works.

OP: Just change your oil. Cheap insurance and not too expensive for a BX.

 

[jb62901]

Leave the dip stick in pull the strainer slip a rubber stopper in clean the strainer, pull the stopper reinstall strainer. You will loose perhaps a cup full at most. Worked for Me at 50hrs.....

 

[wawajake]

I agree JB62901
I also did my 50 hr last year and both me and my dealer agreed no need to change the hydraulic oil yet. (even maint. chart on my BX2660 shows does not require fluid change)

I just had all the tools and varsol handy to clean the strainer, and a good clean rag.

pulled the strainer , jambed the hole with the clean rag, cleaned the strainer, put it back in.
Took just a few minutes and I lost maybe a cup of hydraulic, so topped it up after.

 

[LBrown59]

I agree JB62901
I also did my 50 hr last year and both me and my dealer agreed no need to change the hydraulic oil yet. (even maint. chart on my BX2660 shows does not require fluid change)

I just had all the tools and varsol handy to clean the strainer, and a good clean rag.

pulled the strainer , jambed the hole with the clean rag, cleaned the strainer, put it back in.
Took just a few minutes and I lost maybe a cup of hydraulic, so topped it up after.

You cleaned the strainer but left all the shavins/cuttings in the fluid and tranny.

I still don't see why all the concern about one little old fluid change.

 

[easygo]

If you read other posts about 50 hrs service some people reported a rather large amount of stuff that was caught in the strainer. Most - like myself - found hardly anything. New fluid will not damage the tractor just puts a little dent in your wallet. On the other hand not changing the oil might be fine. See if any problems have been reported.