Question on casing

[SABULA FARMER]

This is going to difficult to explain, but today while plowing some snow from my driveway, I noticed some red stains in the snow where I was parked at. I thought that maybe it was hydraulic fluid and searched every fitting on the tractor.
When I looked under the tractor (2615 gear), I found no signs of liquid loss. I did discover something that has me concerned. On the left side of the case that houses the tranmission fluid, I found a small hole just above one of the bolts. It was oval in shape. I know that there are other holes in the casings for different things, but this one is not normal. I wanted to take a photo of it, but I could not get a good angle on it. Nothing is leaking at the present time, however there is no reason for a hole to be in this location....
Has anyone ever heard of this before?

Sabula Farmer

 

[wallace]

Your trans fluid should not be red anyway.
The only fluid that is red would be fuel and thats only if you are buying non taxable fuel.

 

[SABULA FARMER]

I agree with you. The only thing that I can think of is the red grease that the dealer greased the FEL with. I think that when the hydraulic cylinders get warm, the snow and grease mix together and then drip.
I am more concerned with the hole that I discovered.



S.F.

 

[SABULA FARMER]

Since no one knows about this...are there any tractor dealers that may know what this may be?

S.F.

 

[SABULA FARMER]

Here is a picture of what I have going...if this works?

It is the small hole on top.

 

[RedRiver]

I wish I could help but I just sold my last 2 2615's on our lot Tuesday.

 

[SABULA FARMER]

Does that look normal to you? I think it may be a bad casting. I hate to complain, but I think that since its on the transmission case, it could turn into a problem down the road.


S.F.

 

[SABULA FARMER]

More pics.

 

[RedRiver]

Have you tried emailing any of those pictures to your dealer?

It's hard for me to tell without a clear picture, and trust me I realize that's not an easy task. Maybe someone else with a 2615 can chime in.

 

[SABULA FARMER]

I told my dealer about it, and explained it to him. He is supposed to take a look at it sometime soon I hope.