proper way to check transmission fluid

[psuedofarmer]

what's the proper way to check the tranny fluid?

the manual suggests that the engine should be off (for @ least 5 minutes) and on level ground. but it does not say anything about attachments.

should the attachments (in my case, a FEL and BH) be lowered or raised?

pf

proud owner of a DK55c

 

[depratt_equip]

Tractor should be off, on level ground, and your loader should be lowered to the ground. On the BH I would just make sure all cylinders are retracted.

EDIT: Also on page 13-4 of the owners manual it says "Park the machine on a flat surface, lower the implement and shut off engine" This is in the right hand column. I think the very left column is how to check the engine oil continued from the previous page, and that is the reason to wait for 5 min.

 

[psuedofarmer]

thanks very much! i've got the right amount of fluid in there now (had a small leak after using the BH for the first time.. just a loose connection).

pf

 

[depratt_equip]

No problem. You might want to check the level when you take the BH off too. Sometimes when you remove the BH the fluid level can go down some.

 

[To20Chris]

I often find that I cannot tell if the little window is completely covered or completely empty - it does not have much of a range. I also don't have any land that could really be called "level"! I know mine is slightly over-filled, and I have to get around to draining some out. Meantime, I use a clean stick to check it.