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rear axle/hydraulics oil change..
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:20 pm
by gjsteed
hey gents,after giving the engine and gear box a oil change its time to move on to the rear axle/hydraulics oil change..ive been having a look around but cant seem to find a good "how to" ..would anyone care to shed some light on the procedure ??
thanks in advance.

getting dirty
Re: rear axle/hydraulics oil change..
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:40 pm
by Brian Cox
there is a drain plug under the diff unscrew and drain, filler plug is on top on the right side at ,the back, off the top of my head i cant remember how much oil but be prepared for a

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Re: rear axle/hydraulics oil change..
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:43 pm
by Brian Cox
Just checked Brian's blog it's 34pints needed

Re: rear axle/hydraulics oil change..
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:12 pm
by Brian Cox
Hi GJsteed, forgot to say level plug is on left , it is just a bolt in the casing just above pto lever housing

Re: rear axle/hydraulics oil change..
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:36 pm
by Mervyn Spencer
The level plug Brian mentioned has a square head,4 sided.

Re: rear axle/hydraulics oil change..
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:52 pm
by gjsteed
thanks lads ...ive set a date in my diary to change it next week end...so il have to make sure ive enough old containers to drain the oil into,dont want a bp like incident on the shed floor !!
