50 hour service: 1023 or 1025 or 1026

[RalphVa]

I'm up to 51 hours on my 1025R and have gotten the filters and hydraulic oil for the 50 hour service.

Any pointers from anyone who've done this?

Does that hose come off easily to remove the hydraulic suction screen?

Guess a normal filter wrench will remove the spin-on filter?

I've jacked up both the left and rear wheel and removed same on my 4010 while doing hydraulic filter service on it. So, removing the left rear wheel to get at the suction screen should be no problem.

Ralph

 

[nikdfish]

Expect stupid tight drain bolt... I think the step I spent the most time on was getting the return tube clamps moved. They almost seemed laquered in place. The backhoe subframe didn't help. Be careful with the return tube screen components both to get pieces clean of metal chips and sludge and to not collapse the screen on re-install. (BTW that screen cover bolt was overly tight on mine too) I did not have any trouble with the filter. Pull the dip stick & fill cap after getting your drain pan in place and removing the drain plug and letting some fluid drain to reduce splash potential.

Nick

 

[DeereMann]

I'm up to 51 hours on my 1025R and have gotten the filters and hydraulic oil for the 50 hour service.

I've jacked up both the left and rear wheel and removed same on my 4010 while doing hydraulic filter service on it. So, removing the left rear wheel to get at the suction screen should be no problem.

Ralph

126 hours on mine (purchased May 2013)....


Any pointers from anyone who've done this? Yes, there's some tricks.

Does that hose come off easily to remove the hydraulic suction screen? Not a bit. Furthermore they overspray the entire transaxle assembly with black paint at final tractor assembly so everything is painted together. Loosen up the hose by twisting it on the tubes first. I think I found it easiest to pull it off the top connector.

Guess a normal filter wrench will remove the spin-on filter? Yep - no problem there.

Removing the left wheel is no problem, but look over the drain port before you position your lift jack - the jack needs to clear the removal of the suction tube fitting & the oil strainer. Careful you don't lose the little magnets inside the strainer tube.

Any other questions welcome.

 

[RalphVa]

Did you get much stuff on the suction screen? I remember on my 4010 that I got virtually nothing.

Asking myself, "why do the suction screen?".

I plan to suction a little bit out into my oil extractor from the dipstick and then drain the rest, because I'm not absolutely sure my drain pan will hold the entire 13 quarts. (Think it will. Used to do one 240D change and another 4 quarter into it. 240D took 7 or 8 quarts.)

Ralph

 

[ovrszd]

I agree about the screen. If everything's okay, the screen will be clean. If everything's not okay, the screen will be littered. Hmmmm,,,, how would one know without removing the screen???

 

[nikdfish]

Most folks I've heard from who did their own 1025/1026 saw a pretty fair amount. Mine did not have enough to interfere with flow, but was definately noticable. In addition to the chips on the outside of the screen (which came off when the magnet core was removed) there was a layer of metallic "sludge" that coated the magnet itself. That had to be physically wiped away with a rag.

Nick

 

[PsRumors]

I've seen pics of some pretty nasty stuff but mine was pretty clean

 

[DeereMann]

Mine had quite a bit of metal shavings in it. Could be either/or from unclean components at assembly or break in wear.

I washed the exterior of the screen in the drain oil to get the shavings off. I refilled with Deere LoVis Hyguard HTS oil, and the HST quieted down a bunch. I suspect they factory-filled with with regular vis Hyguard HTS oil, seeing as only us boneheads live in the north country.

I think the added benefit of LoVis is higher oil flow rate, though. I suspect this is what quieted down the transmission.

 

[PsRumors]

Mine had quite a bit of metal shavings in it. Could be either/or from unclean components at assembly or break in wear.

I washed the exterior of the screen in the drain oil to get the shavings off. I refilled with Deere LoVis Hyguard HTS oil, and the HST quieted down a bunch. I suspect they factory-filled with with regular vis Hyguard HTS oil, seeing as only us boneheads live in the north country.

I think the added benefit of LoVis is higher oil flow rate, though. I suspect this is what quieted down the transmission.

Per the manual the factory fill is LowVis. I went with the normal viscosity and my trans quieted down. Likely just having good clean fresh fluid is what did it.

 

[DeereMann]

Per the manual the factory fill is LowVis. I went with the normal viscosity and my trans quieted down. Likely just having good clean fresh fluid is what did it.

That is interesting. Mebbe cleaning the debris off the suction screen mesh helped that much? :confused3:

Anyway, it's been 'happy' ever since. Have app. 126 hours on her now. The snowblower is still on, was going to change to broom this weekend but.....forecast is for 12 inches of frickin' SNOW tomorrow!

We installed the broom angle hydraulic cylinder kit last weekend & even remembered to top off the HST oil since the cylinder kit lines were not full.