"Oil" cap on front gear case???

[sikmusicfreak8]

Morning folks.

Just serviced the tractor and in doing so remembered the box on the front of the gear case with the plug marked "Oil"; what is this for? When I open it, I don't see oil, there is no dipstick, I just see the gears. Nothing in the manual says anything about it. I always assumed it was my power steering pump, but I guess not.

Thanks

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Pic?..........

 

[sikmusicfreak8]

 

[sikmusicfreak8]

 

[LouNY]

where do you add your oil?
looks like a fill plug

 

[sikmusicfreak8]

Oil gets added at the valve cover.

 

[Mr Bitz]

You can add oil there as well. It's an oil fill cap. Either one works.

 

[sikmusicfreak8]

You can add oil there as well. It's an oil fill cap. Either one works.

Ok, good to know. What's the point of having two points I wonder?

 

[Mr Bitz]

I see it on a lot of manufactures, not just branson. I suppose if that engine was put in a different application and the valve cover would be an easier spot to fill than the side.

 

[coralhead]

It is not easy to add oil on top since the hood opening is not great along with the exhaust sitting on top of the valve cover.