Ford 4610 II - Lube and Oil Basics

[TracThor]

Dear all,

Quick question, regarding a Ford 4610 II this time. Basically, what lube's and oils go where, and how much? Where are the drain holes, level indicators, etc? Particularly interested in the rear at this point, as it seems the hydraulics may share oil with the diff?

Edit: Should mention I'm pretty new to tractors so bear with if this should all be obvious to me.

Cheers,

TracThor

 

[RickB]

Do yourself a favor and buy an operator’s manual. Answers to all that plus questions you don’t know you will ask.

New Holland 134 hydraulic oil (or equivalent) in the transmission, rear axle and power steering. 15W-40 or 10W-30 CI-4 or higher rated engine oil and heavy duty DCA/SCA fortified antifreeze.

 

[TracThor]

Heya Rick, thanks mate - where would I source such an operator's manual?

 

[sawtooth]

Heya Rick, thanks mate - where would I source such an operator's manual?

As for antifreeze yes just as Rick mentioned. Many just go with a standard version but you need the additives for diesels. NAPA makes a good one and I use the attached version.

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[sawtooth]

As for antifreeze yes just as Rick mentioned. Many just go with a standard version but you need the additives for diesels. NAPA makes a good one and I use the attached version.

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Pink color code is what your after. Coolant actually looks pink too.

 

[ovrszd]

Google search for a manual. I bought an electronic version and printed it.

When I'm at home later today I'll try to remember to add it to this thread.

 

[Texasmark]

Engine oil 15w-40 C (compression) rated 7 qt, Oil filter Motorcraft FL-1A, Tranny (3 gal cap) and diff/hyd (about 12 gal cap)Ford.......134 BC.

Engine drain on left side of engine oil pan, fill 1 ï½½" black knob on left side half way down about 6" toward the rear from radiator shroud.

Tranny drain under tranny, fill on top of tranny cover, dip stick on tranny cover...fill to top line.

Diff/hyd, drain plug is partially hidden by the tow bar, near the front....3/8" female square hole in pipe plug, fill on top of differential casting just to the side of where the 3 pt top link mounts, may have 2 plugs up there, one on either side...use either, full plug ⅛ pipe male square plug stuck in the side of the diff/hyd casting, half way up, just behind the flow control knob and protrusion immediately inboard of your right heel when pressing differential lock lever.

Power steering 10w-30 motor oil, fill till it runs out the hole where the cap sits on top of the pump shroud, left side of tractor about 6" back from the same radiator shroud mentioned above, just on other side of tractor. Cap is ¼ turn and hard to get off....should be a gasket under the cap....if not fluid will leak out.

 

[TracThor]

Thanks for the replies. I'm in Australia and at face value we don't seem to have access to New Holland 134. Google isn't revealing the specs to me either - I'm guessing it's a very heavy oil, would this 85W/140 do the trick:

Gear Lube GL-5 85W-14 - Gulf Western Oil - Gulf Western Oil

??

 

[RickB]

Too heavy. Look for a universal tractor fluid. Kendall Hyken 052, Mobil 424, John Deere HyGard, Kubota UDT, Chevron THD 1000, and Gulf Universal Tractor Transmission fluid are some you may find in OZ.

 

[Texasmark]

JD 303 oil is about as popular as you can get. Here Wallmart sells it besides most any auto parts jobber located in or near farming areas. The 303 is applicable to the same time period as your 134 B/C. It's like 20w......you have wet brakes and probably IND PTO like mine with clutches, both require a thin oil, not "gear oil" like 80 to 140 GL 1-5 type thing.

I got my I &T Shop manual day before yesterday (#43) which covers mine and yours and 2 smaller units. All use the same fluids so I am right on with the recommendation.