JD2210 Front Axle Maintainance

JDFANATIC · Jul 14, 2005

Hi all,

This post is somewhat in response to Iowa2210's problem with his MFWD axle. Although he only had 20 hours on his machine and hadn't used his in the winter, I was talking to another poster and 2210 owner, and he urged me to change my axle fluid at 100 hrs. due to the fact that I operate it in the winter. Not that anything gets in the axle, but that the temperature differences cause condensation to build up. Sure enough, when I changed it last weekend, there was enough water in the gear oil to make me glad I did. Maybe the rest of you 2210 owners might want to do the same; 2.6 qts. of gear oil as insurance against potential problems seems like good insurance. The owner's manual calls for the oil to be changed at 500 hrs, but I wouldn't wait. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

kennyd · Jul 14, 2005

This is very good advice, and not just for 2210 owners. 500 hours could be 10 years for some of us /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
I think JD and other manufacturers should give these intervals in a time/hours format like autos.
It should read 2years/500hrs, witchever comes first.

Great post!

PDe · Jul 14, 2005

Excellent tip, thanks! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

What brand and weight of lube did you use?

PDe

JDFANATIC · Jul 14, 2005

PDe,

I stick to Deere lubricants and filters, and went with the GL-5 oil the dealer recommended. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

mhalla · Jul 17, 2005

<font color="green">Changed the front axle oil in my 2210 at 200 hours/2.5 years and was glad I did when I saw the milky white tell-tale sign that there was some water mixed in with the oil.

Don't get me wrong, there wasn't a whole lot of water present but enough to change the appearance of the oil.

Mike </font>