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Subject:Re: Hypoid? EMERGENCY....
From:Mark Dorm
Date:Fri, 10 May 2002 13:43:21 -0700
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<P>Hey thanks so much for responding. I remember seeing this hex, and now I'm not afraid to open it. I do have the Bentley,&nbsp;and it was silent on this matter as were the archives, save a question from someone else that was never answered, until now. <BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;From: "Birkenfeld Jeff" <BIRKENFELDJEFF@JOHNDEERE.COM>
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Dude, you are looking for the large hex (16mm I think) headed bolt on side
<DIV></DIV>&gt;of differential. There is no drain, only a pan. You should see 2 pans
<DIV></DIV>&gt;under your drive train: 1 for the transmission and 1 for the differential.
<DIV></DIV>&gt;The trans pan has a dipstick tube out the driver side bottom, the diff pan
<DIV></DIV>&gt;does not. Fill tranny at the dipstick tube, fill diff on side after
<DIV></DIV>&gt;removing large hex bolt. You can fill the diff with hypoid oil until it
<DIV></DIV>&gt;runs out the side. To fill auto trans---when cold to dipstick bottom, drive
<DIV></DIV>&gt;it about 7 miles then check and add to top level. Check again next day
<DIV></DIV>&gt;after 7 mile drive. 7 miles=good warm up period.
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Prolly need to get a repair manual or the Bentley.
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Good luck,
<DIV></DIV>&gt;JB
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt;Bentley, on page 39.50 says to use Hypoid oil SAE 90, Mil-L2105 B for the
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Final drive lubricant and that the capacity is 1.25 liter (1.3 US qt) [were
<DIV></DIV>&gt;talking differential-automatic].
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<DIV>But hey stupid me doesn't know were to fill it.... to top off the slow </DIV>&gt;leak I'm having. Before I start turning bolts I don't understand, can
<DIV></DIV>&gt;somebody comment? There is NOTHING in the archives. I searched under Fill
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Differential
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