rear axle/hydraulics oil change..

[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

[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 lot

[Brian Cox]

Just checked Brian's blog it's 34pints needed

[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

[Mervyn Spencer]

The level plug Brian mentioned has a square head,4 sided.

[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 !!