Branson 5520ch Oil Change Drain Plugs

[Winifrid]

Trying to find servicing information on a Branson 5520ch.
Changing engine oil, hydraulic and HST oil.
Found the engine oil plug.
Found the hydraulic oil plug.
However there is one more plug forward the hydraulic oil plug and higher.
I think it is for the HST but unclear.
All three plugs are painted yellow and are 17mm.
I have no dealers close to me.
Purchased new Branson filters from dealer selling online.
I tried to find cross-reference filters and emailed several manufacturers.
Some 5220ch but none confirmed fit for 5520ch filters (numbers changed) so went with Kukje Branson filters.
Hopefully someone can confirm drain plugs before I start project.
I appreciate any information. Thanks!

 

[K5lwq]

There is only one drain for the hydraulic fluid that I see. The HST shares this fluid with the hydraulic system.

 

[K5lwq]

Then again I forgot you have the new model so the location may have changed.

 

[Rally guy]

I would stick with the Branson filters. We once cross reference hydraulic filters for a 5220CH and had major flow issue. The loader would take 15-20 minutes befor it could be raised.

 

[ptsg]

I would stick with the Branson filters. We once cross reference hydraulic filters for a 5220CH and had major flow issue. The loader would take 15-20 minutes befor it could be raised.

Exactly. Specially the hydraulic filters.

The oil filter is a lot more forgiving though. My dealer actually sold me a CNH oil filter, since he sells Case and Branson. It has a smaller diameter than the OEM but still works just fine.

 

[Asteral]

Ok so engine oil and fuel filters you can definitely use different brands beside the oem they really aren't going to effect flow rates of lubrication of the internal engine components, but on the hydraulic you have to use a Branson filter i have personally tried 5 different types of non oem hydraulic filter on our shop tractor(3520h) and none of them can match the flow rate of the branson filter, they were all slow and sluggish and took a very extended amount of time to raise the FEL to full height, so far i haven't found a hydraulic filter out there that can match the flow required for the branson hydraulic system, but i am still looking if i ever find one i will let you guys know but so far it doesn't seem likely.