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make do homesteader
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tranny gunk

Post by make do homesteader » Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:10 pm

JD450 b : I'm cleaning the tranny filter basket. It's full of green slime, sludge, and particulate. Can I use diesel fuel to rinse out the tranny with out damaging anything internally? I've got some high end shifting issues and this seems to be a good place to start. I also don't want to contaminate all the new oil when I fill it! Can the range change cover be removed and the clutches be rinsed from the top down? Thanks

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Re: tranny gunk

Post by LeonardL » Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:55 am

Yes you can remove the cover and no you won't hurt anything by using diesel fuel to rinse / clean things. When you do refill the transmission I would add a can or bottle of anti fungal / bacteria treatment as well. The slime or gunk is actually a bacteria / fungus that will grow in petroleum products. I would also add it to your fuel tank as most likely it's in there as well.
40 plus years working on JD 350s, 400Gs, 450s and other equipment both Ag and Construction.

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Re: tranny gunk

Post by make do homesteader » Sun Mar 05, 2023 5:18 pm

Thanks Leonard, I'll do that. Good next step in this rehab.

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