tkevan
Gold Member
Beware the spin on hydro filter. Your 4540 is the new version of my 4025. The filter may be pinched at the top rim by the mount. It made it impossible to get off, without loosening the mount bolts. Then it spun right off.
Beware the spin on hydro filter. Your 4540 is the new version of my 4025. The filter may be pinched at the top rim by the mount. It made it impossible to get off, without loosening the mount bolts. Then it spun right off.
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For tightning filters I use a strip of Emory cloth or sandpaper for grip and just get them good and tight by hand
We all have our own method for tightening new spin on filters. I have a pair of gloves with little rubber dots on the palm side to prevent slipping that I use specifically just for hand tightening the new filters......................................Actually I tighten by hand and then a smidgen more with the strap wrench.
I just did the 50 hour on my 4550. Engine filter came right off. When I tried the hydraulic filter it was really tight the first 3 or 4 spins. finally got it off. When I went to put the new filter on I could not get it threaded on straight. I kept trying and did not want to force it. I got to looking at the old filter and my new filter and realized that the top of the filter wear there is an outer ring was all shiny and scarred. Facing the filter the left side of the mount was rubbing the filter. I carefully took a file and filed off a 1/6th to 1/8th off and the new filter spun right on, no problem. Has anyone else had this problem?
Thank you tkevan that is some VERY useful information. That could save me a lot of trouble.
I have been looking at the oil filter mount and at the two bolts that hold it in place. I was wondering if it might be possiable to just take the two bolts out and remove the entire filter/mount as a unit. I have been very hesident to put a wrench on the bolts because if I broke one off I would really be in trouble. Remember Magilla Gorilla put the bolts in as well.
I have also been thinking about the mount. It is made of something other then steel, aluminum or pot metal or something. If you had the whole filter/mount assembly in a vice I can see applying enough force the break the mount.
Has anyone ever removed the oil filter mount?
Just as an aside, the filter is behind one of the main structural members for the front end loader. There is almost no room to get a wrench of any kind in there. If I could remove the mounting bolts, I would change the filter from now on by removing the mount/filter as a unit. It sure would be easier to work on in a bench vice then behind the front end loader member.
New cars and trucks are even worse to access. I think the auto manufacturers purposely design them that way so the average weekend mechanic will take them back to the dealers for even the most routine servicing.I have a different tractor but access for all the spin-on filters on my machine, engine oil, hydro and fuel is a huge PITA. I think they must go out of the way to make service difficult to carry out because they sure didn't try to make it easy.