Hinomoto C174 drive problem
thedon737
Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6 Australia |
2006-04-23 128165
My C174 is struggling to climb mild gradients and even on flat ground will not drive forward when put in HIGH range. It has a HydraStatic gearbox with just 3 ranges, High, Medium and Low. Even in Low range with the 4 in one loader and a carry all tray on the back but with no other load it cannot climb a very mild gradient that I feel it should be able to do.
Am I asking too much?
Thanks for any help!
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Hinomoto C174 drive problem
lsheaffer
Join Date: Jun 1999 Posts: 1082 Northern Illinois Pics |
2006-05-02 128720
Is it running out of power or is the drive train slipping? ....
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Hinomoto C174 drive problem
thedon737
Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6 Australia |
2006-05-02 128722
The engine maintains power and revs but the tractor just stops moving forward as if the gearbox or clutch is slipping.
The workshop has told me the head gasket on the engine needs to be replaced and this could be the cause but I am sceptical as the engine seemed to be running fine except sometimes a bit hard to start when cold.
It is due back at the end of this week and then will see what happens.
Anyone have any idea what the recommended grade of gearbox oil is?
Thanks ....
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Hinomoto C174 drive problem
lsheaffer
Join Date: Jun 1999 Posts: 1082 Northern Illinois Pics |
2006-05-09 129173
The sympton you describe is from a slipping clutch. It has nothing to do with a head gasket/ Use universalhydraulic/transmission fluid = toor better thanJD303. ....
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Hinomoto C174 drive problem
lsheaffer
Join Date: Jun 1999 Posts: 1082 Northern Illinois Pics |
2006-05-11 129248
From anothe rmessage board , I see that this is a hydrostatic tractor. I believe ther is a hydraulic pickup screen & a tranmission screen. If cleaning them doesn't help then you probably have hydro problems , which can be expensive. ....
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Hinomoto C174 drive problem
thedon737
Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6 Australia |
2006-07-17 132273
For those people that offered advice thanks.
The tractor is back from the workshop and has no problems with drive now.
They found a damaged impellor in the transmission oil pump and once this was replaced all is fine.
Thanks again ....
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