2012 HSX Forterra 130

slight intermittent whine when not under load when shifting gears or in neutral. Had my tractor for about 5 months now, love it. After running about 8 hours you hear a slight whine coming from what seems in front of and below the accelerator pedal. It is intermittent, it starts when I take the gear shift out of 1-5 and into neutral or a lower gear, it goes away instant tractor is put under load or if I turn off the ignition with the engine still running it stops so appears to be related to something electronically engaged. If I turn the key off killing the electrical and the engine still running when I turn the key back on noise does not come back. Gear fluid is at the high mark when tractor is off. Sounds like a pump whine. No warning lights or anything just doesn't sound right and thought I would be proactive. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

I've heard a whining noise on one of these before. It appeared to be coming from some of the steel hydraulic pipes under the cab. Never found out which one.
Mike

slight intermittent whine when not under load when shifting gears or in neutral. After running about 8 hours you hear a slight whine coming from what seems in front of and below the accelerator pedal. It is intermittent, it starts when I take the gear shift out of 1-5 and into neutral

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I heard that noise once or twice from mine too, appears when it's been going many hours, comes if you stop the engine and then restart it like 2 minutes later and it's in neutral and you select forward on the power shuttle a little whine. I hope it's nothing to do with hydraulic clutch pack.

Thanks guys, was my fear too clutch pack not getting enough fluid