Oil & Fuel Mistery oil filter!!

[skipro3]

I was poking around on my tractor today, a 4344HST, and found another oil filter! I did my 50 hour service myself, at 50 hours and now have 90 hours on the girl. Today I discovered a filter under the tractor. It's on the left side when sitting in the saddle, about the mid way point. It's in the same spot as the one on the right side, but smaller length than the right side filter is. I don't think I've ever heard anyone speak of this filter and was hoping someone could shed some light on this for me.
I did change the one on the right side, same side as the motor's filter, when I did my 50 hour service.

 

[skipro3]

Nobody?

 

[hvacman]

I think you will find that is the hydraulic fluid filter.

 

[JimmyBean]

There should be three filters on the tractor. Engine oil, engine fuel and hydraulic oil system. You probably have found the engine fuel filter. Read the filter, it should say somewhere about being a fuel filter. Hope you find out and let us know.

Jim

 

[tractorbarry]

I was poking around on my tractor today, a 4344HST, and found another oil filter! I did my 50 hour service myself, at 50 hours and now have 90 hours on the girl. Today I discovered a filter under the tractor. It's on the left side when sitting in the saddle, about the mid way point. It's in the same spot as the one on the right side, but smaller length than the right side filter is. I don't think I've ever heard anyone speak of this filter and was hoping someone could shed some light on this for me.
I did change the one on the right side, same side as the motor's filter, when I did my 50 hour service.

that is a micro hyd filter you dont need to replace untill about 200hr

 

[skipro3]

It's painted black like it was on there when the tractor frame was painted and no markings of any kind. It's definately a hydraulic filter of some kind and so probably the micro filter. Thanks for that info and for everyone's help!