john deere 112l

I have an 85 JD 112L that was given to me by my father in law. When i got it, it was missing the hydro drive belt, so i put one on, and when started it initially would barely move. After letting it run for about 10 minutes, the trans worked with no issues. I mowed with it half a dozen times...

Hi folks. I have this new to me but used riding mower and need to check the fluids. It has a peerless tagged hydro tranny with the vented filler cap under the seat. How do I check the fluid level, what fluid do I top it up with, and is there any maintenance involved with this trans? The little...