Removing oil pan on 350U with backhoe/loader

linemechanic1 · Mar 3, 2012

There isn't enough room for the pan to drop down and clear the 'wishbone' mounted on the bottom of the bell housing. The bolt that holds the casting that the wishbone is bolted to will only come down about a quarter of an inch before it hits the angle iron cross bar for the loader/backhoe frame. There's a nice video on youtube of a yellow 300 that shows PLENTY of room between the rear of the pan and the wishbone. All the pan bolts are out so what gives? Thanks.

Janicholson · Mar 3, 2012

The cross brace might need to be cut to allow removal. Or removal of the Loader. After cutting, a bolted in repair can be made to the angle iron. Jim

linemechanic1 · Mar 8, 2012

I realized that the jackstands were under the front of the wishbone. Put them under the subframe for the loader/backhoe and VOILA! the whole thing separated enough to drop the pan out. #1 piston seized in cylinder seems to be the culprit. Two weeks of flooding with every chemical or combination thereof mentioned on this forum and banging with a hammer underneath wouldn't budge it. Even cussing at it didn't help. Decided to pull the head as it actually doesn't look to be that bad a job...even working in the dirt under a tarp stretched between two trees. My guess is that the cylinder walls will need attention anyway. Off to the 'Ring and Bearing Store'. Thanks Jim.

Removing oil pan on 350U with backhoe/loader

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