thatguy
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Just finished my 50 hr hydraulic/transmission oil change @ 79 hours.. I got the engine oil changed at 50some hours, but hadnt had time for the rest until today.. I used Amsoil synthetic hydraulic oil for the change..
I wanted to share some of my findings/thoughts..
1) I regret buying a 5 gallon pail of hydraulic fluid - should have got the single gallon containers instead. It is hard to get out of the pail and the pumps I had werent worth the few dollars I paid for them LOL..
2) When I went to fill it up I put in the 3.5 gallons the book said it needed, after running the tractor a bit the fluid still didnt show up on the sight glass.. So I kept adding fluid.. OOPS - I over filled it and had the oil coming out of the fill hole..
I drained fluid thinking the clear amsoil was actually showing in the sight glass but still couldnt get it to show.. I finally thought to engage the rear PTO while running the engine since the sight glass was right at it.. NOW we had something - the oil level actually started to show in the glass but was completely full when you cut the engine off. Running the PTO was what got the fluid to finally show in the glass
So back to draining fluid, running the PTO, shutting down and checking the sight glass.. After about 5 times of this I got the sight glass to show about 1/2 way with the engine off.. Not sure how much i wasted/drained off but it was at least a gallon i bet..
I may have to drain some more though - after hooking the rough cut mower back up the glass is showing completely full again with the engine off..
3) The hydraulic/transmission filter (under the left foot rest) had the wrong number listed in the owners manual... When i went to the dealer I didnt have the number so they looked it up in the computer and had to order it. When it came in, the number on the box WAS NOT the number listed in the manual. I called them and they found the manual part number in their computer. BUT that filter WAS NOT the right filter - it was a filter that went inside a casing (like the fuel filter).. the first filter was the correct one.
Owners manual lists part # LVA 802724 and crosses over to a new part number LVA 802765. THESE ARE INCORRECT. This was from the owners manual OMLVU16740 A7 - Tractor was purchased in May 07
The correct part number is AL 156625
The filter that came off was a Donaldson 198129-20310
IF i am still over filled a little on the fluid what could be damaged? I dont understand why it showed 1/2 glass then back to a full glass.
Just wanted to share
Brian
I wanted to share some of my findings/thoughts..
1) I regret buying a 5 gallon pail of hydraulic fluid - should have got the single gallon containers instead. It is hard to get out of the pail and the pumps I had werent worth the few dollars I paid for them LOL..
2) When I went to fill it up I put in the 3.5 gallons the book said it needed, after running the tractor a bit the fluid still didnt show up on the sight glass.. So I kept adding fluid.. OOPS - I over filled it and had the oil coming out of the fill hole..
I drained fluid thinking the clear amsoil was actually showing in the sight glass but still couldnt get it to show.. I finally thought to engage the rear PTO while running the engine since the sight glass was right at it.. NOW we had something - the oil level actually started to show in the glass but was completely full when you cut the engine off. Running the PTO was what got the fluid to finally show in the glass
So back to draining fluid, running the PTO, shutting down and checking the sight glass.. After about 5 times of this I got the sight glass to show about 1/2 way with the engine off.. Not sure how much i wasted/drained off but it was at least a gallon i bet..
I may have to drain some more though - after hooking the rough cut mower back up the glass is showing completely full again with the engine off..
3) The hydraulic/transmission filter (under the left foot rest) had the wrong number listed in the owners manual... When i went to the dealer I didnt have the number so they looked it up in the computer and had to order it. When it came in, the number on the box WAS NOT the number listed in the manual. I called them and they found the manual part number in their computer. BUT that filter WAS NOT the right filter - it was a filter that went inside a casing (like the fuel filter).. the first filter was the correct one.
Owners manual lists part # LVA 802724 and crosses over to a new part number LVA 802765. THESE ARE INCORRECT. This was from the owners manual OMLVU16740 A7 - Tractor was purchased in May 07
The correct part number is AL 156625
The filter that came off was a Donaldson 198129-20310
IF i am still over filled a little on the fluid what could be damaged? I dont understand why it showed 1/2 glass then back to a full glass.
Just wanted to share
Brian