JCB locked up chain box full of hydrolic fluid

Donald Stokes · Oct 12, 2014

I was doin work on my skid steer and the machine came to a screeching halt and stalled. I started it back up and proceeded and all was good. The following day while working it again it come a grinding screeching stop. It will not move maybe 6 inches backwards or forwards! If there is anyone that could help with a solution, I would appreciate it!

Donald Stokes · Oct 12, 2014

I also noticed that the chain box on one side has a substantial amount of hydraulic fluid and the other side has oil!

J_J · Oct 12, 2014

Well, is it hyd or mechanical.

If the chain box is too full then there is a leak in the hyd motor or planetary housing.

Can you jack up one side and see if that side is free wheeling?

Donald Stokes · Oct 12, 2014

I noticed that one side of the chain box has hydraulic fluid from machine the other side has oil. It will not move forwards or backwards without the scree aching grinding noise. When it happened once before it was when I bounced it, but ran smooth afterwards and made no noise at all!