New 2360

[ruger.john]

Hi guys
I just took delivery of a new BX2360 with FEL and 60" MMM (kept my rear mount 54" snow blower). This replaced my BX2200 I bought new in 2000 one of the first in our area. I had 1300 hours on it and I am a bit handicapped with my legs so I don't want any problems during the winter as I only have a cold shed to keep it in and working on it is a trial.
I have a couple of questions: When should I change the oil. I always thought earlier than the mfg recommendation was good but others say wait.
The manual(I finally read one)says not to run the tractor at full speed for the first so many hours.
When I mow(or snow blow) I run the engine wide open and use the pedal to control speed. Are they saying I should slow the engine speed down? Is my method wrong?

 

[ChuckinNH]

My dealer, who sells lots of very large, and very expensive Kubota, and Case eqipment likes to change the oil closer to 100 hours than 50. I would tend to agree with him, but I would also check with my dealer. Same thoughts on the RPM. I ran my new B2620 at PTO rpm right away, but I didn't run it at that RPM for hours straight. I think it is important to vary the RPM on a new engine once in a while, but generally my thoghts are to run it like you will use it. I was doing quite a bit of chipping with mine, and would just drop the rpm between the small piles I was handling. You could do the same thing when you turn at the end of a pass, etc. Remember, piston rings, etc. are seating at that point, and the idea is not to get that wear / seating process in any particular pattern. Dropping the RPM quickly once in a while also tends to suck lubricating oil up where it's needed, or so I was told at the car dealerships I worked at in the old days. For what it's worth I had a little Simplicity 12.5 hp riding mower with a "splash and paddle" ( no filter, or pressurized lube system) that I broke in this way. I traded it at just under 1500 hours, and got a good trade in price. The engine was running fine, and using no oil. I've heard that is a lot of hours for that kind of B&S engine, but can't confirm that.

BTW, I also worked at Sturm Ruger for a long time...........

 

[pcmem]

As for the oil change it at the recommended point or earlier, but get some run time on it so it breaks in properly and you change out the wear metals with the fluids. The 2200s came with thin break in oil that was designed to flush out during the break in. I don't know if they have continued that practice. As for running the engine during the break in the book says to keep the RPMs down so the engine doesn't run wide open until after broke in. This will affect PTO speeds and you don't want to over load or lug the engine during the break in. If you can best to do things other than PTO during the break in. I know that is difficult if all you do is mow or snow blow but basically they want you to take it easy until everything is seated in and working smoothly, the oil, filters and junk are changed out and then you can have at it ;-)

Enjoy your new tractor!

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I change all of mine around the 50 hours. Not much more or much less. I run mine at around 80% of full throttle and even later don't usually exceed that level unless I need it which may be ocassionally with fel lifting. I also started with a BX2200 6 years ago. They are awesome tractors.

 

[TripleR]

I also started out with a BX2200 six years ago and then traded for a BX2660 about six months ago. I broke both in as per manual and got both at a time when I would not be breaking the engines in while mowing, but while doing FEL and clearing with only a little bit of mowing. I agree that the engine RPM should be varied and I never ran mine at full throttle during the initial break in. You can actually get a pretty good cut at a reasonable break in RPM if you don't get into anything heavy. I now mow at the recommended PTO RPM.

There is a thread on here regarding fluid changes at 50 hours as the Manual states UDT filter ONLY is to be changed at 50, but I believe this is a miss print and fluid should also be changed though some vary in this opinion. I didn't, but would if I had it to do over.

 

[LBrown59]

Hi guys
I just took delivery of a new BX2360 with FEL and 60" MMM (kept my rear mount 54" snow blower).I have a couple of questions:
2*When should I change the oil.
3* I always thought earlier than the mfg recommendation was good but others say wait.
4*The manual(I finally read one)says not to run the tractor at full speed for the first so many hours.
When I mow(or snow blow)
5*I run the engine wide open and use the pedal to control speed.
6* Are they saying I should slow the engine speed down?
7*Is my method wrong?

11*There is a thread on here regarding fluid changes at 50 hours as the Manual states UDT filter ONLY is to be changed at 50, but I believe this is a miss print and fluid should also be changed though some vary in this opinion. I didn't, but would if I had it to do over.

2*50 hours. All fluids and filters engine and tranny both.
3* This is a No no as the break in oil needs to be ran a full 50 hours in order to properly do its job.
I have 3 BXs so do have some experence with them .
4*Then do what it says. That's why they gave you one.
5*I never do that with mine and they are broken in.
I most certainly wouldn't do it with one that istn't broke in.
6*YES
7*Yeah

11*IT is a miss print change all fluids and all filters at 50 hours.
There hasn't been a production change in the current models over the pior year models so there would be no legit reason to change the fluid and filter change requirements.