ford jubilee trans

randy1 · Jan 18, 2015

i have a jubilee i use once a week too move small round bales into field . it is parked in shed last week after a cold week couldnt move shift lever pulled fill cap was full too top and froze used heater and heat lamp too thaw and of course drained flushed and refilled. how can i prevent this and what caused

Geo-TH,In · Jan 18, 2015

randy1,
When I bought my Jubilee, the first thing I did was drain the tranny. It was half full of water. I'm guessing the previous owner left the tractor outside. The shifter boot was cracked. Rain got in the tranny via the shifter.

I bought a new rubber shifter from YT, NEVER EVER LEAVE JUBILEE OUTSIDE. Rain can also get in to hyd via the big spring where you attach the top link. I also had the hyd control lever freeze up in the winter. There are no vents on tranny or hyd and the moisture freezes things up.

I would drain tranny. It may be difficult getting all the moisture out of it when it's cold. Ask the boys on Ford. They may suggest adding something to absorbe the moisture. I know ethanol, E85, will absorb moisture. I don't know how safe it would be to add ethanol. You need to get the moisture out of tranny some how.

Geo-TH,In · Jan 18, 2015

Another idea. Drain oil, then use a heat gun or hair dryer to dry out tranny throught the 2 inch fill plug. If you have water, as I suppect, there will be water comming out of drain plug before the oil comes out.

old · Jan 18, 2015

2 things cause water to get in the transmission. #1 condensation which you can do nothing about other then park it in a climate control building. #2 if the shifter boot is bad and say it is parked out side rain can and will flow down the shifter and into the transmission

mike/holly jones · Jan 19, 2015

how does the water get in the hydraulic oil past the spring attatchment bracket?...mike

showcrop · Jan 19, 2015

(quoted from post at 14:35:51 01/19/15) how does the water get in the hydraulic oil past the spring attatchment bracket?...mike

Water will actually go in there only when you drive through water that is too deep, but don't worry because there is a felt washer there that if in good condition will hold the water flow to a slow drip. To Randy, Are you sure that you got all of the ice melted? it would take a long time even at seventy degrees. You have to plan on getting a little water in there and remove it once a year by cracking the drain. The rubber boot will keep the water out for years before it gets loose on the stick. Replace it every five years to be really sure. Ford engineers did not expect that many of these tractors would be shedded, but they did expect owners to replace boots that got loose.

Geo-TH,In · Jan 20, 2015

When I removed my top cover you could see day light out the rear spring. I covered mine to keep dust out. There is no seal on shaft for lift arms too.

showcrop · Jan 20, 2015

(quoted from post at 18:51:14 01/20/15) When I removed my top cover you could see day light out the rear spring. I covered mine to keep dust out. There is no seal on shaft for lift arms too.

You should get that felt washer and the tin plate that it sits in then. You need to remove only the spring to get at it. I'm pretty sure that they have them at TSC.

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