My 3020 has been leaking from an unknown location for a few months now. I tightened as many fittings as i could see and pressure washed it to see where it's coming from. I know all you guys out there who know what you're talking about like lots of details so I'll do my best 
the drips seemed to be coming down the center so I followed up and lifted to floor plate and fluid was pooling up so I blew it out tightened the fittings and checked later, more pooling fluid. I see there is a bolted on cover and I assume, a gasket. Also my loader is shakey for a while, throttled up and warm. It seems to work much better If I fill it up past full on the dipstick. Any ideas? Just so you know, my experience with machinery is fairly broad, im no mechanic but i grew up helping on grandpas farm, and operate equipment at work. Wait, I just thought of something while reading this post. Even though it works better with a couple or three extra quarts, is there an overflow that it's pushing that out of since I'm overfilling it? I would feel pretty stupid but at least I'll know. Also it's a gasser, does anyone know for sure what kind of engine oil to use? I didn't know so I filled it with what I use in my diesel pickup (can't remember the weight). Right after it strarted smoking a bit so I assume it's too thin. What's the required weight oil to use? Thank guys, any help is appreciated, especially engine oil weight. I need to get that out of there if its too thin.
-John
the drips seemed to be coming down the center so I followed up and lifted to floor plate and fluid was pooling up so I blew it out tightened the fittings and checked later, more pooling fluid. I see there is a bolted on cover and I assume, a gasket. Also my loader is shakey for a while, throttled up and warm. It seems to work much better If I fill it up past full on the dipstick. Any ideas? Just so you know, my experience with machinery is fairly broad, im no mechanic but i grew up helping on grandpas farm, and operate equipment at work. Wait, I just thought of something while reading this post. Even though it works better with a couple or three extra quarts, is there an overflow that it's pushing that out of since I'm overfilling it? I would feel pretty stupid but at least I'll know. Also it's a gasser, does anyone know for sure what kind of engine oil to use? I didn't know so I filled it with what I use in my diesel pickup (can't remember the weight). Right after it strarted smoking a bit so I assume it's too thin. What's the required weight oil to use? Thank guys, any help is appreciated, especially engine oil weight. I need to get that out of there if its too thin.-John
