2510 50hr. Service

[ritcheyvs]

The two "axle" plugs drain low places in the final drives and you should drain both of those. You need to drain at least the lowest centerline plug and I suspect you should drain both centerline plugs. Be sure to have sufficient containers on hand to catch all the old fluid. Don't get excited if you see small metal chips/flakes when you drain hydro oil the first time. Removing the rubber fill plug (at back of tractor) will really speed the draining and plugging it back in will slow the flow while changing containers. Throw a big piece of cardboard under the tractor so you can slide in and out quickly by sliding on the cardboard (vs concrete or dirt). The drain plugs have magnets to catch chips; clean them. The magnets also make it hard to get the threads started when you reinstall the plugs. Take care, don't rush, and don't get it cross-threaded.

 

[k0ua]

And don't over tighten the engine oil drain plugs in the pan either. They are just tapped into the aluminum of the pan. Tighten yes, but don't over tighten. I used the Mobilefluid 424 also.

 

[handtools]

You need to pull all 4 of the drain plugs (painted red on my tractor) for the hydro trans and rear axle. I used a 24" chain wrench to get my filter off and even that wasn't easy! There wasn't a level plug on my front axle just the dipstick on the top right side. Don't forget to grease all the zerks for the brake linkage and such while you're under there! Have fun getting to know her and be safe!

 

[Amvcane]

When draining the front axel's outer drain plugs, you may have to make a trough or gutter out of a piece of aluminum flashing to direct the flow of oil into your oil pan and not down the wheel, tire and on the floor.

 

[k0ua]

When draining the front axel's outer drain plugs, you may have to make a trough or gutter out of a piece of aluminum flashing to direct the flow of oil into your oil pan and not down the wheel, tire and on the floor.

Cardboard can work too.

 

[southernAL]

Great! Thanks gentlemen, the advice is much appreciated!

 

[Buggs67]

I agree on tightening the drain plugs. The torque setting is in Inch Lbs (I didn't have a wrench that would set that low). I just did hand tight w/3/8 rachet. Don't lose the crush washers. I guess they should be replaced but I reused them.

I didn't change the fluid in my front axle. I checked the level. IIRC there is a dipstick in one of the two filler caps.

 

[southernAL]

Got my service pretty much completed beginning of this week(still need to change front axle fluid). That bottom hydro filter was ridiculous! Went thru about 4 filter wrench/chain before I finally got it.

 

[southernAL]

On a side note, I found a spot for a toolbox.

 

[Fuggley]

Is that an ammo box? It sure fits nice... good idea! I got a good chuckle from the traumatized look on your dogs face in that pic.... he must have been around when you went into a cursing rage and beat up on that infamous Kioti frozen filter?