Oil & Fuel Oil Strainer

[gtater]

I am getting ready to do my 50 hour service and was wondering, just where is the transmission oil strainer? The manual says to clean it but doesnt tell where it is, just shows the two bolts underneath to drain the fluid.

 

[hudr]

What model tractor?

 

[gtater]

Sorry I thought that was in my signature. 2007 5500 4wd

 

[gtater]

Somebody? Anybody got an answer?

 

[RedRiver]

I may be wrong but I don't believe you have to worry about checking that. The 50 hr. service is mainly just changing the engine oil and oil filter.

 

[SPYDERLK]

I may be wrong but I don't believe you have to worry about checking that. The 50 hr. service is mainly just changing the engine oil and oil filter.

There is a certain feeling of insecurity when you cant even find what they are talking about.
larry

 

[bindian]

I am getting ready to do my 50 hour service and was wondering, just where is the transmission oil strainer? The manual says to clean it but doesnt tell where it is, just shows the two bolts underneath to drain the fluid.

I am not sure on your 5500, but my 6520 has the transmission and hydraulic reservoir combined. So I have a transmission & hydraulic suction strainer. It is located under the tractor, on the left side just forward of the draw bar mount. It is a pain to get to, as I have the BH subframe under there also. It is on the list of things to check and clean in my 50 hour inspection in the Ops manual. It has four bolts and is about 3.5-4 inch square plate.
I hope this helps.
hugs, Brandi

 

[BobG_in_VA]

Welcome. As you have the 5500 you probably don't even have a trans oil strainer...that you can get to anyway....as the hyd res and the trans are separate. Your hyd oil filter (suction side is just forward of your foot on the right side and below...Your trans takes 80W-90 gear oil and is drained from the bottom of the diff. (I changed mine at about 200 hours, as I had accummulated some condensation in there). Your hyd oil res only holds about 4 ish gallons (if they haven't changed it in the last few years). You check your hyd oil at the plug just behind and to the right side of the operators seat. The trans dipstick is just about the PTO shield. Good luck! BobG in VA

 

[RedRiver]

Sorry you were not pleased with my response Larry. I actually think in the manual it is refering to the older 00 Series tractors, I believe in the new 00 Series they no longer have the trans oil strainer.

 

[VistanTN]

Funny, Red River, but my manual (4500, 5500, 6000, and 6500) with my just a year old says clean the strainer at 50 hours and during every tranny oil change AND says replace the power steering filter element -- the later coming as something of a surprise to my dealer. There's no reason to expect you, or any dealer to have the service schedules memorized, after all that's why we are given manuals. But it still would be nice to get a solid confirmation that "newer 00 series" (whatever that means -- a serial number cutoff would be really handy) don't have a tranny oil strainer that needs to be cleaned.

 

[RedRiver]

Yes Vistan, I realize it says it in the manual. The manual lists several things to do on the 50 hr. service yet it does not mentioned the recommended 50 hr. oil change which in my opinion is the most important.

When continuing to improve different aspects of a unit it may be hard at times to keep up with all the information within the manuals though.

 

[VistanTN]

Oh? Mine says change engine oil and filter at 50. I was just pointing out that it also says two other things: tranny oil strainer and power steering filter ... but also that if the tranny oil strainer has been done away with on newer models, it'd be nice if someone could get us the serial number cut off point (and for those before that point some info on where it is and how to service it).

 

[BobG_in_VA]

Oh? Mine says change engine oil and filter at 50. I was just pointing out that it also says two other things: tranny oil strainer and power steering filter ... but also that if the tranny oil strainer has been done away with on newer models, it'd be nice if someone could get us the serial number cut off point (and for those before that point some info on where it is and how to service it).

If they did away with the strainer, there should be a tech bulletin stating that...BobG in VA