Jinma 204 fluid replacement

claxton2x2 · Mar 12, 2014

new to site....... I have a Jinma 204 and was wondering if Super Tech Heavy Duty Tractor Hydraulic and Transmission Fluid was safe to use as a replacement. Thanks!

greg_g · Mar 13, 2014

Nope, that's for single sump tractors. Your Jinma is a dual sump. It needs gear oil in the gear housings (front & rear diff, transmission, mid-connect box) and hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic sump (between rear diff housing and operator seat). Most folks go with 80W90 gear oil and AW32 hydraulic fluid.

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claxton2x2 · Mar 13, 2014

greg_g, thanks for the fast response! I am new to the forum and new to owning a tractor so I forsee a lot of future question. Thanks again for your help.

mrmikey · Mar 13, 2014

Welcome, same tractor as mine

....Mike

claxton2x2 · Mar 14, 2014

Thanks Mike! Mine doesn't have the FEL, put I have a finish mower, bushhog, blade & tiller. My tractor has the turf tires.

mrmikey · Mar 14, 2014

My tractor has the turf tires.

I wish I had the turf tires for mine, the ones I have on it tear the lawn to bits in the spring and fall when the grass is soft.
I use mine, not much mind you, in the woods, clearing snow and other odd things around. I've got a backhoe, which is not used too much but when you need it, it's better than a shovel ,

I made a scarifier for it, since I took this pic I added a drop down blade in front of the teeth so I don't have to take it off and put the back blade on when i want to level what I tore up

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Only problem I've had was at 100 hours I had to split it, the cam bearing on one end was put in backwards so there was no lube oil going to the top end, tore the rocker shaft, arms all to bits.

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I replaced the ignition switch as the factory one was flakey and added a few relays to control the glow plugs as well as the lights I added.

Check your air intake hose, the one going from the breather to the manifold. Mine made a sharp 90 deg turn and was starting to tear which would let dirt in so I made a steel tube bend which allowed me to use a straight piece of silicone rad hose.

.....Mike

claxton2x2 · Mar 17, 2014

Thanks mrmikey, great pics! I will check the air intake hose like you suggested. Thanks again!

claxton2x2 · Mar 17, 2014

Does anyone have pics of all the locations to drain & fill your fluids? Thanks!

hart610 · Jul 18, 2015

Also new to site. I have a few questions as well. I have to drain hydraulic sump and gearbox. Is the only fill for the gearbox the red bolt with the dipstick. Does this fill transfer case too?