My first time changing filter and fluid on our 425. Damn that filter is a beast to get to and loosen!
I parked it where it was slightly leaning down towards the drain plug. Emptied it, removed filter, and put all new back. (I didn’t try and fill the filter seeing how it was such a pain to get in place and I had a big enough mess already.)
By this time, it was dark, and I wasn’t sure where the bleed port was, so I left it until the next day. I found my books on it and believed I matched up to the machine. (Pump is on front of the engine, and there were three ports that looked to have threaded caps on them.)
Again, this was after sitting all night, I thought I’d try loosening up the filter and see if I could fill it, but with just a little bit of loosening, I had oil getting all over. Gave that up and retightened. (Best I remember the filter felt empty but I could be wrong.) I threaded off the correct cap, found a hose that fit, and attached a small hose clamp for good measure. Then ran it into the tank, covered. Disabled engine plugs, and cranked, but didn’t see any air bubbles. I tried this about 5-6 times and nothing. I lifted the hose end out just enough to see it, cranked again, and saw a steady flow of oil coming out. So, I buttoned it all back up. Cranked it up and did a little work with it, and all seemed to be ok. Didn’t seem like there was any change in performance—I feel like it just doesn’t have the oomph it should, and forward speed still stays slow…
Does this sound normal?
I parked it where it was slightly leaning down towards the drain plug. Emptied it, removed filter, and put all new back. (I didn’t try and fill the filter seeing how it was such a pain to get in place and I had a big enough mess already.)
By this time, it was dark, and I wasn’t sure where the bleed port was, so I left it until the next day. I found my books on it and believed I matched up to the machine. (Pump is on front of the engine, and there were three ports that looked to have threaded caps on them.)
Again, this was after sitting all night, I thought I’d try loosening up the filter and see if I could fill it, but with just a little bit of loosening, I had oil getting all over. Gave that up and retightened. (Best I remember the filter felt empty but I could be wrong.) I threaded off the correct cap, found a hose that fit, and attached a small hose clamp for good measure. Then ran it into the tank, covered. Disabled engine plugs, and cranked, but didn’t see any air bubbles. I tried this about 5-6 times and nothing. I lifted the hose end out just enough to see it, cranked again, and saw a steady flow of oil coming out. So, I buttoned it all back up. Cranked it up and did a little work with it, and all seemed to be ok. Didn’t seem like there was any change in performance—I feel like it just doesn’t have the oomph it should, and forward speed still stays slow…
Does this sound normal?