Just wondering how normal this is. I have 30 hours on my 2360 and decided to check the fluid levels today and noticed that the front axle oil isn't even on the dip stick. I can see there is oil down there but it doesn't reach the stick. I have to assume that it hasn't leaked out in 30 hours so probobly there wasn't enough in there in the first place. Is this causing damage to my axle and why wasn't there enough in there, did the dealer just not fill it properly?
bx2360 front axle oil
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JOHNTHOMAS
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Many on here report the same thing. Don't think any damage. Factory installs enough and dealer is to top off. Apparently there is some settleing after use or many dealers are not topping off.
bp fick
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Correct. What JohnThomas said. Seems like every BX comes with the front axle low. In my experience, as I changed mine out at 12 hours to 75w-90, I believe it perfectly understandable. There is a whole bunch of air in that axle. I believe the machine takes a good 10 hours of use and needs to spin a bit in 4x4 to work out the air.
I had to top off my own "drop and fill" too. Nature of the little beast.
Even if dealer checks them at .2 hours when they leave, I almost guarantee they'll need a pint at the 10 hour mark. Since you have a gallon in there, there's no worries.
I had to top off my own "drop and fill" too. Nature of the little beast.
Even if dealer checks them at .2 hours when they leave, I almost guarantee they'll need a pint at the 10 hour mark. Since you have a gallon in there, there's no worries.
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This is why all new tractors need to have the owner check all fluids.
Tractor Factor
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Yes, and check them regularly after that!
radioman
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yup, I agree. 
EE_Bota
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In case this style axle is new to you, I thought I would give a bit more detail.
At the top of each hub that the wheel attaches to, the is a small plug. That plug is for the purpose of allowing the oil to rise into the hub.
The reason why this is needed is that the only way for oil to enter the hub is near the bottom where the main body that contains oil attaches to the hub.
As oil is added to the system, the oil runs both toward the left wheel and right wheel. Then it falls down the portion that allows you to steer.
Once it gets to the very bottom, it heads into the hub. There, as it tries to rise into the hub, it encounters the air that is in the hub. It cannot rise into the hub unless the air there is released by removing the bleeder plugs at the top. If this is done, then the air will escape, and oil can take it's place.
As the others have said, many owners complain that the oil is low when new.
Failing to top it off is a dreadful mistake by the dealer because it causes their supposedly valued customer fear that their new tractor is damaged, and that it is dealer's fault, and that it is partially the customer's own fault for not checking.
If I were a dealer, I would make sure your fluids are right, and I would teach you how to check them upon delivery.
It is very unlikely your tractor is damaged at all, at least that is what we always tell folks in your situation. Since nobody ever comes back and says we are wrong, and their tractor is in the shop for repairs, perhaps we are right.
The truth is that the highest point of the front end that needs lubrication is the small differential gear that is located at the input shaft to the front end.
If this foolishness continues, someone is going to have a damaged differential, although it is impossible for us to know who that person is simply by reading posts like yours. Odds are that yours is not damaged. Odds are also that somebody has suffered some loss of service life do to this needless lack of customer service.