OK, now I am going to drain the
hyd oil. I collected about 10 gallons, as
expected.
The first photo shows the main drain underneath the middle of the tractor.
it is connected to the suction pipe/hose that feeds the implement and
power steering pumps. Very accessible, but very vulnerable, too. Not
quite as vulnerable as my Kioti's imfamous low-hanging filter, but there
is no protection from rocks or logs! :-( Anyone break theirs?
The second photo shows my suction filter. It does not look good! It was
not that easy to remove because it was covered with metal fragments,
many more than can be seen here. Something broke inside there, no
doubt. It could not have been sucking very well due to all these pieces...
mostly non-ferrous, BTW. Don't forget to check your suction filter when
doing your 400hr oil replacement!