Sears showed up with the replacement DGT 6000 on Saturday.
Once the delivery guy took it off the truck he started the tractor then reached behind once he realized the tranny was disengaged and , with the tractor still running, he engaged the tranny. Then he drove it about 20 feet and shut it down. He did all this at about 1/2 throttle.
When I was going through the bleeding instructions I noticed the OM was very clear about not engaging or disengaging the tranny when the tractor was running. I went ahead with the bleeding instructions and then did some work around the yard. It seems like the tranny whines more than the last tractor. Kind of reminds me of a power steering pump that is low on fluid.
Could this have caused any harm to the tranny?
Why does the OM caution so strongly against keeping this from
happening?
Good news is the frame on this tractor is straight!
Once the delivery guy took it off the truck he started the tractor then reached behind once he realized the tranny was disengaged and , with the tractor still running, he engaged the tranny. Then he drove it about 20 feet and shut it down. He did all this at about 1/2 throttle.
When I was going through the bleeding instructions I noticed the OM was very clear about not engaging or disengaging the tranny when the tractor was running. I went ahead with the bleeding instructions and then did some work around the yard. It seems like the tranny whines more than the last tractor. Kind of reminds me of a power steering pump that is low on fluid.
Could this have caused any harm to the tranny?
Why does the OM caution so strongly against keeping this from
happening?
Good news is the frame on this tractor is straight!