My 4310 went in for recall today

[BuckHunter69]

My 4310 was picked up on Saturday AM for the eHydro recall and was delivered this afternoon (although I haven't been home to see it yet). I was told it would be done on Wednesday, so since it is now Thursday, I stopped in this AM at the dealership to check the status of it. The service manager told me that the transmission was replaced with a new unit (from a different manufacturer), and that the fluid and filter were replaced with new.

I got this tractor in Sept 2003 and made my first payment in October, not including a down payment (which I had opted for) and made when I placed the order (2 weeks before delivery).

Before it had 20 hours on it, I had noticed an occasional problem selecting reverse. The dealer "reprogrammed" the transmission and I never saw the problem again.

We clean the manure from our paddock area daily and as such use the tractor daily. Winters in Minnesota can get cold, so I plug it in about an hour before needing it and it always started just fine. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[JDTech]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The service manager told me that the transmission was replaced with a new unit (from a different manufacturer))</font>

Your service manager lied to you about the trans being from a different manufacurer!! The trans is made by Sauer Danfos, Once the dealer recieves the P.I.P. Kit from deere they have 5 days to remove the old trans and ship it back to Sauer Danfos to be "reworked" or they get charged for it. The trans in your machine most likely came from someone elses machine!! Also Deere will not pay for new oil to be added to the machine except for topping off, But any reputable dealership should have a filter caddy which filters the oil before it goes back in the machine.

 

[BuckHunter69]

JDTech,

I'll talk to my service dept, but the fluid also 'looks' new when viewing it through the sight glass.

Thanx,
Buck

 

[JDTech]

Here are some pics of what is envolved in the eHydro pip!!

 

[Old_Hickory]

JD tech,
Welcome aboard /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif. I am glad we have a JD tech here to offer input on the JD tractors.

 

[JDTech]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( JD tech,
Welcome aboard /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif. I am glad we have a JD tech here to offer input on the JD tractors. )</font>

Thanks, just let me know if you guys have any questiions!!

 

[rockyridgefarm]

<font color="green"> Here are some pics of what is envolved in the eHydro pip!!
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OK, now I know whats meant by "tractor ****" /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[JDTech]

Yeah, its not pretty!!