need to drain and refill hydraulic fluid in MF 135 - how?

[joel.smith1969]

Noticed on my new 135 that the hydraulic fluid is white, which I am guessing means it has water in it. Question is, how do I drain and refill the fluid? will the tainted fluid cause any long lasting problems? Any advice welcome. Thanks!

 

[JJ. in B.C.]

Yes, that would be water, 3 drain plugs, tranny, hyd, and diff, this is a common reservoir filled through the large plug to the left of gear shifter, takes about 8gals of a good trans/hyd/diff oil to MF specs M1129A, i use MF Permatran 3. Lower the quadrant controls when draining to drain the lift cylinder The filter is accessed through the cover plate with the PTO lever, unscrew the large flanged retaining top and remove the whole assembly, if in good shape clean and replace. You can flush out the system by dumping in 3gals of diesel and gently driving around for a few minutes, drain well and refill slowly allowing the oil to migrate to the back end

 

[joel.smith1969]

how do you remove the filter assmebly? As for the wire, just cut it or is there a way to remove it so that it can be refastened? Thanks

 

[JJ. in B.C.]

Cut the retaining wire (you can use a piece of bare copper electrical wire to replace it), the filter sits inside a cup with a similar cup on top held down with the large "wing nut" bolt, unscrew the cap and try to lift out as one unit so as to avoid dropping crud into the pump inlet.

 

[MFRED]

Then check/replace your shifter boots, & draft control spring boot. That water is getting in somehow. Those are the common culprits.