2210 Plastic Hydrostatic Cooling Fan Replacement

[johndeere_2320]

Not sure if it would line up completely but may be worth a closer look is to look on jdparts and see the specs of a front tranny hydro oil cooler in front of the radiator like is on the 2320 or 4110-4115 and determine if that could be easily used.

 

[myersjc]

Replacement of the fan can be done without splitting the tractor. I replaced mine by removing the floor board, fender, and ROPS. From there you will find cover over the flywheel on the right hand side. If you remove tht you can get in and drive out the roll pin holding the driveshaft in place on the splined shaft. Once the roll pins are removed you can slide the shaft on the splines enough to remove it without having to move the transmission or engine. Taking the ROPS, fenders, and floorboard off is not a bad job. It only takes about 30 minutes

 

[thatguy]

Was this modified/improved on the 2305 or 2320? If so, how much better is it?

thanks

Brian

 

[b1877]

I cut mine in half and bolted it on. So far it no problems. I would like to install an oil cooler at some point down the road.
-Eric

 

[Deadman]

HOW exactely did you cut it and then re-attach it?

 

[local40]

Hi Guys
I just replaced mine using the method of taking the universial joint apart. It was not that hard to do if you remove the bracket for the deck height adjustment, Took me about a hour but I was in no big hurry.

 

[b1877]

I cut the fan in half, with a coping saw, leaving two holes and half the blades on one side and two holes and half the blades on the other side. Sorry, but I did not get a picture before I put the tractor back together.
If it breaks again, I will try and remove the U-joint or the fly wheel cover.

I am planning on adding a cooler in the future and maybe a rear remote. There are two aux ports on the pump that are plugged and not in use. I plan on using those ports to run oil through a cooler and then to a rear remote.
-Eric

 

[mhalla]

When you cut the fan in "half" you actually end up with three blades on one "half" and four on the other since there is an odd number of blades - seven.

Just didn't want to confuse anyone. The important thing is that there are two mounting holes left on each of the two pieces into which you cut the fan.

Taking apart the U-joint is an interesting option. I may go that route the next time the fan gets torn up which is inevitable.

Mike

 

[b1877]

That is correct. Two holes on each half. 3 blades on one side and 4 on the other.
-Eric

 

[flash1]

has anyone tried to drop (remove) the driveshaft of a 2305 or like tractor to replace the trans plastic cooling fan, by removing the three bolts on the flange at the flywheel end? the flange is part of the splined shaft that the U-joint is pined to (double roll pins and a "C" ring)

I lost the cheap plastic fan one month past the warrenty!

 

[Lobo56]

I´ve replaced my hydro fan twice; first time I did it right not fun. The second time I cut the fan in half and installed it with 2 bolts on each side, glued the seam with 2 part epoxy plastic glue I figured for $23.00 for fan I would try it. It's been well over 2 yrs now and its still holding. If it happens again I'm cutting it in half again.

 

[thatguy]

every good thread deserves a pump from the dead every 2 or 3 yrs.. LOL

I was not aware of the plastic fan when I was seriously considering the 2305.. Now I am so glad i went with the 2320 instead..

b

 

[GLorman]

There is a very good fan guard and a seperate filter guard made for the 2305. They can be left on with the MMM. You can find them from time to time on the following ebay site:

enventive | eBay

There are also several links in the forum that can be found concerning the guards.

 

[rscarawa]

I have the c-clip off of the crankshaft but am having a hard time driving that pin out. What did you do to make it slide? Is it threaded?

 

[Henri88]

Don't know the model of your tractor but on my 2305 there are 2 pins, one inside the other. I removed the inside one first before removing the larger one.

Henri

 

[rscarawa]

Don't know the model of your tractor but on my 2305 there are 2 pins, one inside the other. I removed the inside one first before removing the larger one.

Henri

Henri
I have a 2210 but I think I have the two pin thing too. One inside the other. Did you just punch yours out? If so, what did you use to do that? If it is that hard to get the pin out, how hard is it putting it back in?

 

[rscarawa]

I got the two pins out and managed to work the front universal off of the crank shaft. THe problem is I cannot get the rear universal off of the transaxle housing. I can move the drive shaft forward but I still have almost 1/2 left on the transmission shaft. I think I will have to take the universal apart to get it out the rest of the way. Will be trying that tomorrow.

 

[rscarawa]

Got the yoke off of the transmission and I had to take apart the universal to get enough shaft movement to get off the splines. Problem is that I now see my universal is scarred up. I am trying to get that part from JD but they want to sell me an entire drive shaft with universals and yokes. JD wants $650 for the entire drive shaft with universals on it. I am quickly becoming a John Deere hater. They pulled that same garbage on my 54c mower deck when the gearbox blew a bearing. They did not sell parts for the gearbox but wanted to sell a $600+ dollar gearbox instead of a bearing. I did find the bearing on my own and had it replaced for $50. THis is seriously unacceptable. Does Kubota do this kind of junk?

 

[rscarawa]

Ok, I got the fan off, or what was left of it. The problem is I cannot possibily get the new fan on the way I took the old one off. Seems I have to remove the bar that joins the two chassis halves together and lifts the mower deck. I need to consult the manual on this one.

I really think pulling the tranmission would have been easier.

 

[rscarawa]

Update. I got the dimensions of the joint wrong. The cap is 20mm but it measures about 55mm accross, not 78mm as I measured before. I should stop using digital calipers. Anyhow, I looked again on the JD site and noticed that part number M802832, which is used in the front drive shaft for the FWD unit has dimensionally the same size joint. JD does sell this part but they do not sell the same sized part for the main drive shaft. The only difference between the two universal is the main drive shaft is externally snapped and the FWD drive shaft is internally snapped. Would it be a problem using a ujoint made for internal snapping on yoke made for external snapping?