White 2-85, checking over under fluid

[casewhite]

Wondering what the procedure is when checking this fluid, running not running?

 

[rustred]

Yes running. No different than checking the automatic in your car or truck

 

[used red MN]

Yes running. No different than checking the automatic in your car or truck

Hmmm, I don’t know which is correct. A fairly well known Oliver guy answered his post in the Oliver forum saying it is to be checked not running?

 

[rustred]

He could be correct as I’m sure I checked mine both ways , the rear seal leaks on mine so that might be why I said that. I don’t remember how much difference there was as I have not used it for a couple years. I know I was checking if before starting the the tractor to see if I had to add oil.

 

[used red MN]

He could be correct as I’m sure I checked mine both ways , the rear seal leaks on mine so that might be why I said that. I don’t remember how much difference there was as I have not used it for a couple years. I know I was checking if before starting the the tractor to see if I had to add oil.

This would be my take on it. Automatic transmissions have torque converters. The over under doesn’t have a converter. The oil level in an automatic transmission is set with the torque converter full. The engine needs to be running for the pump to fill the converter. As an example I don’t think Chrysler Torqueflites circulated the oil in park that is why they said on the dipstick to check them in neutral.

 

[super99]

Check it with the motor turned off.

 

[casewhite]

Check it with the motor turned off.

Ok, getting people saying both running and not running, it's full not running, low when running!

 

[used red MN]

Ok, getting people saying both running and not running, it's full not running, low when running!

The one that said “check while running” was making an assumption.

 

[cjunrau]

I had mine apart and as far as I could tell if you fill when not running it still had lots of oil to do what it should do while running. Seems to me if running it would be splashing on the dip stick and could not get an accurate reading. Been a few years since then but that is what my memory ( poor as it is) remembers

 

[DanielW]

From my 2-105 manual (as you probably know, the 2-105 is just a 2-85 with a turbo):

 

[casewhite]

Hello, yes I did know that, and nice to see how to check it in an actual manual, thanks everyone