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    Ford 1700 hydraulic oil filter and dip stick

    I ended up finding one on eBay from a salvage tractor for $30. When I went to pick up the one from the dealership, it was the wrong dipstick.
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    Ford 1700 hydraulic oil filter and dip stick

    My tractor manual showed that the fill plug is supposed to also have a dipstick in it. The gearbox and rear axle oil change process indicates that we were supposed to use that plug-in Dipstick to determine when it is full but not screw the plug in to measure. I was able to get the part number...
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    Ford 1700 hydraulic oil filter and dip stick

    Thanks oosik, I will stop by Napa and see what they can do. The tractor came with a Napa oil filter on it so it sounds like the previous owner shopped there for his parts as well. My tractor is also four wheel drive. That feature has already come in handy.
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    Ford 1700 hydraulic oil filter and dip stick

    Hi Everyone, I recently purchased my first tractor, a Ford 1700 with about 2100 hours. The engine oil looked very dirty so I decided to go through and do all the maintenance items assuming the tractor has been a bit neglected. The first thing I did was purchase a manual which has been...
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