L3010HST Service question

[number two]

A good friend and neighbor passed on last year.He was "roadtrash" here on TBN.Anyhow,his widow(nice people)needs his tractor serviced-another friend keeps her snow handled and I feel like I should handle the maintenance end.I've been going through the operators manual and all their receipts to see where we are.The 50 hour service was done at the dealer,using UDT,they changed the fuel filter and oil and filter as well as both hydraulic filters as well,and the 10 gallons of UDT.We're at 274 hours now and the service manual calls for the 200 hour service to include changing hydraulic filters($100-she has them)and cleaning the strainers,then at 400 hours the same routine plus new fluid.My question is I think I can change filters pretty quick,but removing the strainers and cleaning them will take awhile.How much fluid will I lose in this operation,and should I just consider a complete fluid change?Thank You in advance.

 

[john_bud]

I could never drop the screen and clean without losing the whole load of hydro fluid. I think the dealer just collects the fluid and replaces it. If you have clean buckets and a pump or a large funnel you can do the same. (I just did a fluid change at that time. The screen was perfectly clean by the way.).


jb

 

[number two]

Thanks for the reply.I kind of figured a lot of fluid would be lost removing the strainers.Your mention that your screens were clean makes me think I may not remove them and just change the filters and replenish the fluid.I think I'll look at the outsides of the screens and see if the paint has been disturbed or not,to tell if they were removed and cleaned at the 50 hour.If it looks like they were out,I'll just do the filter swap.Thanks again.