With old beasts like these, I feel it's much better to have a good working machine than worry what it looks like! Definitely better to put a good cup on the bottom of that air filter.
If the o-ring ever fails under your power steering reservoir, I've found a good way to remove it. There is one bolt in the bottom, but once you remove it the reservoir is still held in place by the center suction piece that's screwed firmly into the pump housing. The suction piece has a hole drilled cross-ways through it (parallel to the ground), I found that if you insert the 90* section of a large (i used 6mm) allan key, then use a 6mm socket wrench on the other end of the allan it'll come out with no problems at all. I don't know of any other way to get it out, but that's what I came up with and it worked a treat.
So the pump mounts on that large cast boss? I wonder why mine is mounted so far outboard? I'll have to snap a pic of that for you. I have a very similar loader frame to yours, but my pump is mounted on the OUTSIDE of the loader frame, completely vulnerable to anything that may roll down a rock pile and bash into it. I wonder why mine's mounted all the way out there with a long splined shaft?
I should figure a way to properly mount it, then encase it in steel to protect it from brush, sticks, rocks, etc... when working the machine. Thanks for the pics!
