BX2360 50hr hydro filter screen cleaning problem

[azzip]

Hello all

I am doing 50 hour initial maintenance on my BX2360 and have a question. I goofed on the size of the plug for the hydrostat screen and lost just short of 1.5 gallons (opps... had two plugs. One was a tad too big and one was a tad too small).

After changing the filter and cleaning the filter screen with mineral spirits I reinstalled and added Super UDT(2) till it registered on the dip stick. I started the tractor and ran if for a bit. After that there was some air bubbles on top of the oil.

I went back about 1 hr later rechecked. Pretty clear, no bubbles. I ran the tractor and drove it about a bit. I ran it until pretty warm and ran it bit after that. Rechecked the oil. The level rose considerably (was 1/8 inch onto the dip stick, now at just 1/8" above the max mark) and the fluid appeared milky (I believe fine bubbles as opposed to water - no source of water contamination).

Should I check the filter (pretty snug, the standard until the flange meets then a 1/2 turn more)? Should I worry too much about this right now? I understand that cold fluid can contain a lot of air.

Thanks!

 

[birddogger]

I'd check it cold. I wonder if after it got hot simple expansion didn't give you the high dipstick. Like the "Hot" "Cold" levels on the radiator surge tank under the hood.

 

[azzip]

It does go down a quarter of an inch when cold. I am also wondering, exactly how bad are the bubbles that indicates an air leak? I can only peer down the check and fill hole, and I will occasionally see some bubbles on the top of the fluid. I was noting a lot of small bubbles in the fluid shortly after I cleaned the screen filter and replaced the (stupidly) lost fluid, less today but still there.

Thanks!

 

[birddogger]

Hard to describe what the normal bubbles I've seen are like; maybe call them coarse. Remember that's a lot of whirling stuff in there whipping things up.

 

[azzip]

Thanks, that's kind of what I thought, just wanted confirmation. I think I will draw a little bit of the fluid off, so that even warm I'm within operating range. Other than that I will consider the job done once I finish up with greasing the machine.

Thanks!