I have 4300 11-12 years old with less then 300 hours all filters (except Trans) and fluids (except cooling) changed last summer
Yesterday blew snow for an hour or so at PTO speed (blower is run by hydraulic pump on PTO chute rotation and flap at end run from power beyond) tractor set at idle for cool down 10-15 mins while snow was removed from blower tractor stopped fuel cap area and tank top blown off with compressed air and 3 gallons put in tank as I backed away from tractor sizable puddle noted below center of tractor would guess a quart looked and felt like LV HyG do not feel I any fuel spilled
crankcase dip stick showed "full" site glass no fluid seen tractor started and moved15 feet to "level" in unheated pole barn still no fluid noted small amounts of LV HyG added after about 1-1.5 quarts level in site glass mid gage inspection showed evidence of "wetness" inside of right rear tire ,lift arms .and side of transmission case in the rear no frank dripping seen only new drip ares in moved to position were under above noted areas less then 1-2 Tablespoons SITE GLASS WAS NOTED NOW TO BE UP TO TOP all this done at -2 weekend predicted to be in 40's what are next steps recommended could/should move some more snow before next freeze additional info auxiliary tank for blower hydraulics level normal
Yesterday blew snow for an hour or so at PTO speed (blower is run by hydraulic pump on PTO chute rotation and flap at end run from power beyond) tractor set at idle for cool down 10-15 mins while snow was removed from blower tractor stopped fuel cap area and tank top blown off with compressed air and 3 gallons put in tank as I backed away from tractor sizable puddle noted below center of tractor would guess a quart looked and felt like LV HyG do not feel I any fuel spilled
crankcase dip stick showed "full" site glass no fluid seen tractor started and moved15 feet to "level" in unheated pole barn still no fluid noted small amounts of LV HyG added after about 1-1.5 quarts level in site glass mid gage inspection showed evidence of "wetness" inside of right rear tire ,lift arms .and side of transmission case in the rear no frank dripping seen only new drip ares in moved to position were under above noted areas less then 1-2 Tablespoons SITE GLASS WAS NOTED NOW TO BE UP TO TOP all this done at -2 weekend predicted to be in 40's what are next steps recommended could/should move some more snow before next freeze additional info auxiliary tank for blower hydraulics level normal