Filter change vacuum trick

  Jan 10, 2014 / Filter change vacuum trick

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dstig1

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I did my 50 hr service and realized the shop sent me the wrong hydraulic filter, so I did the engine and the HST filter (gorilla-tightened! It took a chain strap wrench and a 3' 2x4 lever to loosen it...) previously. Once I got the right hydraulic filter today, I replaced it and figured I would video the process using the vacuum trick (not created by me) for those who are curious. Yes I know the manual doesn't say to replace the hydraulic filter at 50 hrs, but it does for the others. I figured it was cheap insurance. So here is the video. It doesn't show final tightening and topping off the fluid, but you should get the idea of the important parts I am trying to show. Not much to it...but sometimes a video really helps get the point across.

[video]http://s226.photobucket.com/user/dstig1/media/fluidchangeemail3.mp4.html[/video]

 

  Jan 10, 2014 / Filter change vacuum trick

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Oiltech

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Great idea

 

  Jan 10, 2014 / Filter change vacuum trick

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JOHNTHOMAS

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Thanks. Great contribution to all TBN users that are interested in doing their own filter changes without losing so much fluid.:thumbsup:
Appreciate people that will share their experience and with video is even better.:drink:

 

  Jan 10, 2014 / Filter change vacuum trick

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RalphVa

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All I got was a slide show on how to use a Stihl.

Ralph

 

  Jan 10, 2014 / Filter change vacuum trick

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GolfAddict

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RalphVa said:

All I got was a slide show on how to use a Stihl.

Ralph

Click to expand...

It linked to his video for me, maybe try again?

Thanks for posting this!

 

  Jan 10, 2014 / Filter change vacuum trick

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tallyho8

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The only thing I can add to it is, be sure to clean around the filter well before removing so the vacuum doesn't suck the debris into the system.

 

  Jan 10, 2014 / Filter change vacuum trick

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WaxMan

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That is how I did mine , but I wasn't as calm as you in the video when I did it. I thought the filter would not make it pass my subframe but it did. I was worried the vac was sucking up fluid but it wasn't
Good video, thanks for sharing it .

 

  Jan 10, 2014 / Filter change vacuum trick

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WaxMan

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How can you possibly only have 50 hrs?, I can't believe I have almost 100 hrs ? I don't even remember using the tractor that much.:

 

  Jan 10, 2014 / Filter change vacuum trick

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Thomas

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Good idea.
I like to put hour when filter was change on new filter...50,100, etc. for reminder.

 

  Jan 10, 2014 / Filter change vacuum trick

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Mike_Kanzer

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Thanks for posting. I am getting ready to do 600hr service on my L3830 and I am going to use the vacuum trick.