50 hour service

[coasterez]

I simply used Tractor Supply Company, store brand oil. Engine oil SAE30 formulated for diesels. Universal hydraulic/transmission fluid for shuttle, hydraulics. 90 weight Gear oil in axle. I spent a $100 on petroleum.

Synthetics are great, but not necessary if you change your oil regularly.

Good luck. Have big containers for all that fluid. Check your axle level several times after you run it for a while.

Tom

 

[Highbeam]

"Check your axle level several times after you run it for a while."

I will add that the capacity of the front axle in the manual must be wrong. I added at least an additional quart of 90 weight before the oil level came up to and stayed in the window.

I found that having a good filter wrench is important since the filters are on tight from the factory.

If you pull the main big tranny drain plug and have every other tranny plug installed it will slow the flow. If you have the fill cap off and the fluid warm it will really flow well.

The hardest part for me was holding the 5 gallon pails to refill.

 

[Highbeam]

"Check your axle level several times after you run it for a while."

I will add that the capacity of the front axle in the manual must be wrong. I added at least an additional quart of 90 weight before the oil level came up to and stayed in the window.

I found that having a good filter wrench is important since the filters are on tight from the factory.

If you pull the main big tranny drain plug and have every other tranny plug installed it will slow the flow. If you have the fill cap off and the fluid warm it will really flow well.

The hardest part for me was holding the 5 gallon pails to refill.

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( If you know anything that would make it easier to re-attach the BH please let me know )</font>
Don't forget to turn the flow of the power-beyond on if you turned it off or to set the remote lever to the proper position if you have remote.

Following Coasterez's post, if you just look at the rear mount and bring the crossbar of the stabilizer up to where you can tell it will go in there, and then take a look at the front mounts coming off the loader you will see that you either need to pull back on the boom or go forward on the boom to change that angle so the subframe will slide in there to those hooks.

You get mostly lift from the stabilizers, and angle from changing the boom/dipper. Piece of cake.
John

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( If you know anything that would make it easier to re-attach the BH please let me know )</font>
Don't forget to turn the flow of the power-beyond on if you turned it off or to set the remote lever to the proper position if you have remote.

Following Coasterez's post, if you just look at the rear mount and bring the crossbar of the stabilizer up to where you can tell it will go in there, and then take a look at the front mounts coming off the loader you will see that you either need to pull back on the boom or go forward on the boom to change that angle so the subframe will slide in there to those hooks.

You get mostly lift from the stabilizers, and angle from changing the boom/dipper. Piece of cake.
John