HST Whine - normal?

[aschk]

Can you spare a minute to help a new-to-HST Kubota owner?
When engaging the trans, or when power is applied (as in going up a grade), the HST whines.Is this the norm , or ????

Or is the only whining coming from me?

Thanks,
Andy
Eastern Shore, MD.

 

[hayden]

It's normal

 

[upgw]

Got the brake on? /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

The whine is normal, but there is much more of it when the brake is on.

- Patrick W.

 

[Bird]

Andy, Patrick W. is right on. A considerable amount of whine is normal, but you might go ahead and set the parking brake and ease down on the hydro pedal to learn the difference in the sound when you take off without releasing the brake. That way you can learn the difference deliberately instead of accidentally like most of us have done./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[BXmark]

Like someone wrote here before, there are two types of Kubota owners--- those who have driven around with the parking brake on and those who lie about never having done it!

 

[TerryinMD]

Well, I suppose it is time to confess.... It happens to <font color=green>JD</font color=green> owners as well. /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif

Man - does that HST scream!!!

Terry

 

[tbarber55]

Here's another JD owner thats done it.
Even today/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Did it on the Ford also still haven't learned .
Tom

 

[ronjhall]

I represent that comment./w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif I can't remember ever doing it./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I asked the same question last summer. Your noise is normal, Good Luck

 

[Bird]

<font color=blue>I can't remember ever doing it</font color=blue>

Yeah, I've got a memory like that, too, Ron./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[r0GuE]

Whine is fine, rattle (like someone through a pile of screws in the tranny) bad bad bad...

Rogue

 

[Jeff396]

Has anybody ever notices a high pitched metallic noise when in high range going fast down the road? I'm guessing it's the type of gears they use in tractors (non angle cut) that is making this noise. It does to me what grating nails on a blackboard does. It's not loud and I hear it best with my head turned...seems to be coming from the back of the tractor.

Jeff

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Can of screws in tranny sound? Could you elaborate? Is it normal? Does yours do it? Should I worry?
I was searching the forum on this exact noise.

GlenM
B2710 – 296 hrs.

 

[john_bud]

<font color=blue>Has anybody ever notices a high pitched metallic noise when in high range going fast down the road? </font color=blue>

Yes, I have on my L3410 HST. It is just at the right pitch to make me wear hearing protection as it sets my ears to ringing. I would LOVE a solution. Anybody got one?

John Bud

 

[Charliebrn]

"Can of screws in tranny sound"

If that is the sound of your tranny, go directly to your dealer. Do NOT pass go, do NOT collect $200. Seriously, that is not a good sound to hear from a transmission. Maybe it's something simple, but best not to take chances. If you have metal floating around in there, it will cause damage to other parts, and could get expensive in a hurry. Good luck and keep us posted...