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Scotty, So I drained the fluid this weekend. Nearly 8.5 gallons and it was nasty brown like molasses with a rusty tinge. Definitely not what it looked like on the paint stick test. Had a little bit of green goo snot toward the very end, but mostly looks like a lot of dirt, rust, and maybe wear...

Scotty, Lots of great info and tips. Thanks! I'll start with the easiest first and snug up the hyd line bolts on the pump and tank ends. I don't plan to break any of the metal to metal seals, but rather just clean and scuff them well and seal each connection from the outside only with blue...

Scotty, Both hydraulic lines are steel, from pump to hyd tank. I checked the hyd fluid level today and its full, to within 2" of the threads of the fill plug. I also put a clean paint stick in the fill hole, to the bottom of the hyd tank/reservoir, and the fluid is clean, clean, and looks...

Thanks Scotty. I'll drain the trans oil and fill with new Hygard and clean the screen as shown on p. 52 above. I will also try sealing up the ends of the suction tube. It does appear to be a little damp near the pump end. Can you find suction leaks like you find vacuum leaks on an engine, by...

I too am having hydraulic issues on my recently purchased ( 9/1/23) Satoh 650D Bull. The seller told me that the 3-point didn't work before I bought it, and it feels like the lift lever isn't connected to anything? I was going to take the top off of the case as mattg and kbjorn had done, but I'd...